document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69976>Question 69976</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Not sure how to solve this equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 5x + 8 + 3x - x + 5 = 6x -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kathy </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49871 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=49871\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x+8+3x-x+5=6x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+3x-x-6x=-3-8-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*-16+8+3*-16+16+5=6*-16-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-80+8-48-16+5=-96-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-99=-99 </SPAN>\n" );
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