document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69520>Question 69520</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131482874/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help! How do I solve the following equations?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) -x+12=-4+x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) 3(x-2)+2=2(x-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) x/5 - x/3 = 8/15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(d) I = Prt   Solve for r </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49507 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=49507\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x%2B12+=+-4%2Bx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x%2B12+=+-4%2Bx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add x to both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12+=+-4%2B2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12+=+-4%2B2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 4 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16+=+2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16+=+2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28x-2%29%2B2+=+2%28x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28x-2%29%2B2+=+2%28x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the distributive property to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-6%2B2+=+2x-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-6%2B2+=+2x-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like-terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-4+=+2x-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-4+=+2x-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 2x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-4+=+-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-4+=+-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 4 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F5+-+x%2F3+=+8%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F5+-+x%2F3+=+8%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine (subtract) the fractions on the left side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x-5x%29%2F15+=+8%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x-5x%29%2F15+=+8%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2x%29%2F15+=+8%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2x%29%2F15+=+8%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 15.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d) Solve for r:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=I+=+Prt ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"I+=+Prt\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by Pt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=I%2FPt+=+r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"I%2FPt+=+r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r+=+I%2FPt ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r+=+I%2FPt\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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