document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146237>Question 146237</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3(-x+4) = 3x-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried distributing the first expression:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 12 = 3x - 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then add 12 to both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then divide each side by 3:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is this possible?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #106776 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=106776\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> not only possible, but guaranteed ... anything equals itself\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the point here is that x does not have a unique value ... any value will satisfy the equation </SPAN>\n" );
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