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\n" ); document.write( "3x+6=2(x-1)
\n" ); document.write( "3x+6=2x-2 -- use distributive property here on the second part of problem
\n" ); document.write( "3x-2x+6=2x-2x-2
\n" ); document.write( "1x+6=-2
\n" ); document.write( "1x+6-6=-2-6
\n" ); document.write( "1x=-8
\n" ); document.write( "1x/1=-8/1
\n" ); document.write( "Final answer: x=-8 \n" ); document.write( "

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