document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1046908>Question 1046908</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x +3 = 5x - 9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #662349 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=662349\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+3 = 5x-9 Add 9 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3+9 = 5x-9+9 simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+12 = 5x subtract 2x on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-2x+12 = 5x-2x simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = 3x flip the equation so we have the x on the left side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 12 divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
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