document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=13946>Question 13946</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to help my nephew figure out how to solve an equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x+2)=4(5+x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried another web site and the answer I was given is 14, but how is this figured out?  HELP..... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #6995 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=6995\">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=3%28x%2B2%29+=+4%285%2Bx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28x%2B2%29+=+4%285%2Bx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Use the \"distributive property\" to simplify both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+%2B+6+=+20+%2B+4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+%2B+6+=+20+%2B+4x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 3x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6+=+20+%2B+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6+=+20+%2B+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now subtract 20 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-14+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-14+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: x = -14 Please note that it is negative 14, not positive 14. </SPAN>\n" );
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