document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=94037>Question 94037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me to solve 2x+3=5x+8. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #68458 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=68458\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B3+=+5x%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B3+=+5x%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Collect the variable, x, on one side of the equation by subtracting 2x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3+=+3x%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3+=+3x%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now isolate the variable term by subtracting 8 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5+=+3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5+=+3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Finally, divide both sides by 3 to get the variable alone.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2F3+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2F3+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-5%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-5%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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