document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=111137>Question 111137</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-2(x+2)-3=4x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I keep getting stuck on this problem...the following is what I have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x-2(x+2)-3=4x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-2x+2-3=4x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-2x-1=4x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-2x+4x=-1+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your help!!!! :)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #81081 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=81081\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7x-2%28x%2B2%29-3+=+4x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7x-2%28x%2B2%29-3+=+4x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > First, simplify the left side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7x-2x-4-3+=+4x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7x-2x-4-3+=+4x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now combine like-terms on the left.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x-7+=+4x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x-7+=+4x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Next, subtract 4x from both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-7+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-7+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Finally, add 7 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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