document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=10308>Question 10308</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8+3x = 5x-9       whats x? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5454 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=5454\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Try this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2B3x+=+5x-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2B3x+=+5x-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 3x from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8+=+2x-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8+=+2x-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 9 to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17+=+2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17+=+2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Finally, divide both sides by 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2817%2F2%29+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2817%2F2%29+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+8.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+8.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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