document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=14058>Question 14058</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5(w+3)+9=3(w-2)+6  this is the problem for my son's homework and I can not remember the formula for solving this type of equation?  Can you help? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #7068 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bam878s><B>bam878s(77)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bam878s><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=7068\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First distribute the 5 and 3 on both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(w+3) = 5w + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(w-2) = 3w - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5w+15) + 9 = (3w-6) + 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5w+24 = 3w.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 3w from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w+24=0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 24 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=-12. </SPAN>\n" );
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