document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99693>Question 99693</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+12-3x=-2x-13-x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72554 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=72554\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x+12-3x=-2x-13-x now tranfer all the x terms to the left side of the equation & all the numbers to the right side thus:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-3x+2x+x=-13-12 now combine like terms thus:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=-25 now divide both sides by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-5 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*-5+12-3*-5=-2*-5-13-(-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25+12+15=10-13+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=2<BR>\n" );
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