document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=108487>Question 108487</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve.     5(x – 5) + 8x = 9x – 25 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "distribute the 5;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-25+8x=9x-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x-25=9x-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x-9x=-25+25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":) </SPAN>\n" );
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