document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=943678>Question 943678</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Anne solved 5(2x)- 3 = 20x + 15 for x by first distributing 5 on the left side of the equation. She got the answer x = -3. However, when she substituted -3 into the original situation for x, she saw that her answer was wrong. What did Anne do wrong, and what is the correct way? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575368 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=575368\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The mistake was to distribute the 5 factor.  This factor is only on ONE term and the left member should simple be 10x-3.\r<BR>\n" );
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