document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88064>Question 88064</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can I solve this equation for x and verify the result Please help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 5(3x -7) = 2(x + 9) +45 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #64032 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=64032\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-5%283x-7%29=2%28x%2B9%29%2B45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-5%283x-7%29=2%28x%2B9%29%2B45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, let's simplify what we can, but multiplying through the parenthesis:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, we want to put all the x terms on one side of the equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we can combine the \"like\" terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-14x=28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-14x=28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Finally, solve for x:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "TO check this, plug in -2 everywhere you see x in the original equation and be sure that the equality holds true.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I will leave that part to you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Good Luck,<BR>\n" );
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