document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=92544>Question 92544</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x-4(x+9)=2x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-4x+36=2x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1x+36=2x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1x+36-1x=2x-3-1x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36=1x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36+3=1x-3+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "39=1x\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 #67376 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=67376\">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=5x-4%28x%2B9%29=2x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x-4%28x%2B9%29=2x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x-4x-36=2x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x-4x-36=2x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute. This is where you made your error. It should be -36 not 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1x-36=2x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1x-36=2x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Combine the variable terms 5x and  -4x  on the left side to get 1x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1x=2x-3%2B36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1x=2x-3%2B36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 36 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1x-2x=-3%2B36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1x-2x=-3%2B36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 2x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1+x=-3%2B36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1+x=-3%2B36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > on the left side to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1+x=33 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1+x=33\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms 36 and -3 on the left side to get 33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2833%29%2F%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2833%29%2F%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now divide both sides by  -1 to isolate and solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=+-33 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=+-33\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x-4x-36=2x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x-4x-36=2x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%28-33%29-4%28-33%29-36=2%28-33%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%28-33%29-4%28-33%29-36=2%28-33%29-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-33 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-33\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-165%2B132-36=-66-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-165%2B132-36=-66-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-69=-69 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-69=-69\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms. Since the two equations are equal, this verifies our answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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