document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80429>Question 80429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve the following?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x-3) - 3(x+5) = 3(x-2)-7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x - 3) - 3(x + 5) = 3(x - 2) - 7 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 6 - 3x - 15 = 3x - 6 - 7 <-- Expand everything.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 6 - 3x - 15 - 3x + 6 + 7  <-- Move everything to one side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try it yourself now. Group the terms together and perform arithmetic.\r<BR>\n" );
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