document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144291>Question 144291</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solving equations containing parenthesis:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. solve     -[6x-(4x+8)]=9+(6x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. solve     4(x-2)+2(x+3)=6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105051 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=105051\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -[6x-(4x+8)]=9+(6x+3) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-[6x-4x-8]=9+6x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x+4x+8=6x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-6x=12-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4/-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1/2 answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(x-2)+2(x+3)=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-8+2x+6=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=6+8-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4/3 answer.<BR>\n" );
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