document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146383>Question 146383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Would someone please show me the steps to solve this linear equation please?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3(-x+4) = 3x - 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much!!<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 #107861 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Electrified_Levi><B>Electrified_Levi(103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Electrified_Levi><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=107861\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, Hope I can help<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3(-x+4) = 3x - 12 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, You have to use distributive property<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3(-x)+(-3)(4) = 3x - 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next solve it even more<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 12 = 3x - 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you add 12 to both sides, it will be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 12 + 12 = 3x -12 + 12, or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you divide everything by 3,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That means \"x\" can be any number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"x\" = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3(-x+4) = 3x - 12 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3(-6+4) = 3(6) - 12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3)(-2) = 18 - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"x\" = (-8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3(-x+4) = 3x - 12 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3(-(-8)+4) = 3(-8) - 12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3(8+4) = 3(-8) - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3(12) = (-24) - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-36)=(-36)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope I helped, Levi </SPAN>\n" );
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