document.write( "Question 182637: please help me solve the following equations:
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\n" ); document.write( "1. 6(x-1)=3x+x+8
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\n" ); document.write( "2. 4(x-1)-3x=50\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6%28x-1%29=3x%2Bx%2B8\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6x-6=3x%2Bx%2B8\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6x-6=4x%2B8\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6x=4x%2B8%2B6\" Add \"6\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6x-4x=8%2B6\" Subtract \"4x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x=8%2B6\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x=14\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%2814%29%2F%282%29\" Divide both sides by \"2\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=7\" Reduce.\r
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