document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=163854>Question 163854</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving 0.6(x-50)=18-0.3(40-10x) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The first thing you want to do is remove the parentheses using the distributive rule.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the left side:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.6 times x = 0.6x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.6 times -50 = -30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the right side:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-0.3 times 40 = 18 -12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-0.3 times -10x = 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now have the following equation to play with:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.6x - 30 = 18 -12 + 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.6x - 30 = 6 + 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.6x - 3x = 30 + 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2.4x = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 36/-2.4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I forgot to include 18 in my first reply.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did you follow now?\r<BR>\n" );
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