document.write( "Question 143779: I don't understand how to slove this problem 3/2(x+8)=6x
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I don't understand how to slove this problem 3/2(x+8)=6x
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "First, let's multiply each side by 2 to get rid of the fraction. When we do this, we get:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3(x+8)=12x Now, let's get rid of the parens(distributive law)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x+24=12x Next, we'll subtract 3x from each side
\n" ); document.write( "3x-3x+24=12x-3x collect like terms\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "24=9x or
\n" ); document.write( "x=24/9=8/3-----------------ans\r
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\n" ); document.write( "3/2(8/3+8)=6(8/3)
\n" ); document.write( "3/2(8/3+24/3)=48/3 (note: 8 is 24/3)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3/2(32/3)=16 the 3's cancel\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "32/2=16
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