document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98408>Question 98408</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x + 8 + 3x - x + 5 = 6x - 3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71572 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathslover><B>mathslover(157)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathslover><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=mathslover><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=71572\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given equation is :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 8 + 3x - x + 5 = 6x - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the way to solve such equations is first to group all the variable terms (here x) at one side and the constants on the other.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we have :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 3x - x - 6x = -8 - 5 - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -16\r<BR>\n" );
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