document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=115715>Question 115715</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for x: X + 3(4x-5) = 5 -(2x-4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #84197 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=84197\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3%284x-5%29=5-1%282x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3%284x-5%29=5-1%282x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B12x-15=5-2x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B12x-15=5-2x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13x-15=5-2x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13x-15=5-2x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13x-15=-2x%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13x-15=-2x%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13x=-2x%2B9%2B15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13x=-2x%2B9%2B15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add 15 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13x%2B2x=9%2B15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13x%2B2x=9%2B15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 2x to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15x=9%2B15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15x=9%2B15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15x=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15x=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2824%29%2F%2815%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2824%29%2F%2815%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 15 to isolate x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=8%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=8%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=8%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=8%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (which is approximately <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in decimal form)\r<BR>\n" );
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