document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=21364>Question 21364</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(x-6)=-2x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{2x-5)=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-2y=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Inequality:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16-3x<5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "72< -12x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please help me solve these </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10273 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><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=10273\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1)3(x-6)=-2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute the 3 on the left of the =;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-18=-2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 2x to both sides;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-18+2x=-2x-3+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-18=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 18 to both sides;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-18+18=-3+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 5;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)(2x-5)=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ad 5 to both sides;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-5+5=7+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 2;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For these you choose an integer for x and then solve for y, you need to choose 3 integers so you can get a line on the graph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1)x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2(1)+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2(0)+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3)x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2(2)+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so your points are: (1,-1) (0,1) (2,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you do the next by yourself?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2y=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Inequality:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solving these by treating the inequality sign just as an = sign, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "16-3x<5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 3x to both sides;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16<5x+3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16<8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 8;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2<x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When you are multiplying or dividing negative number you need to switch the inequality sign;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72< -12x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6>x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope you understand<BR>\n" );
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