document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=167351>Question 167351</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2(x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how do i solve this problem </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #123242 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=123242\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> its just an expression...this isnt an equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now if -2(x-6) was equal to say 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then you would distribute the left side first -2x+6=0----> then subtract 6 from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x=-6---->divide by -2 on each side ---> x=3  with that scenario </SPAN>\n" );
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