document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1202433>Question 1202433</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8x-12=5x-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #837267 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=837267\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> These steps are taken to bring variables (x) on left side and numbers on the other\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x-12=5x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 12 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x-12+12 = 5x-3+12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x = 5x-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 5x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x -5x = 5x-5x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x =9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x/3 = 9/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=3\r<BR>\n" );
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