document.write( "Question 115543: Please help me solve this problem. it says solve 3(x-1)-2(2x+5)=-(3x-3) \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x-3-4x-10=-3x%2B3\" Distribute\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-x-13=-3x%2B3\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-x=-3x%2B3%2B13\"Add 13 to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-x%2B3x=3%2B13\" Add 3x to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x=3%2B13\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x=16\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%2816%29%2F%282%29\" Divide both sides by 2 to isolate x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=8\" Divide\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"x=8\" \r
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