document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85252>Question 85252</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3(4x+3)-2=7-2x+3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #61443 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JohnsenP><B>JohnsenP(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JohnsenP><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=61443\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sol'n.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 ( 4x + 3 ) - 2 = 7 - 2x + 3  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12x - 9 - 2 = 10 - 2x add like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12x - 11 = 10 - 2x  combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " -12x + 2x = 10 + 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " -10x = 21  devide both by negative 10 to get the value of x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x = -2.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this will help. JohnsenP </SPAN>\n" );
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