document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1002823>Question 1002823</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+13=3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #619686 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=619686\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You want to isolate x and have all computable numbers on the other side.  The same thing done on one side of the equation must be done to the other side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Look at the expression on the left side of the equality symbol.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What are the things done to x, IN  ORDER, starting at x?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*2, +13.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In words, multiplied by 2, addition of 13.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, to solve the equation for x, do THE REVERSE of what was done to x; and do to both sides to maintain equality.  To reverse what was done to x, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "ADD NEGATIVE 13 to both sides;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "MULTIPLY BY  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "RESULT:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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