document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1053579>Question 1053579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the answer for 26=3(2x+1)+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #668785 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=668785\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I call it the \"do no harm\" rule of algebra, whatever you do to one side you also do to the other side. In this case:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "26 = 3(2x+1)+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26-5 = 3(2x+1)+5-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 = 3(2x+1) Resolve on right:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 = 3*2x+3*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 = 6x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21-3 = 6x+3-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 = 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18/6 = 6x/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3  </SPAN>\n" );
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