document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26163>Question 26163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem is about using the addition and multiplication principles together. Here is problem #46:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x-2)+2=2(x-4) How do I go about doing 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 #14060 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=14060\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> operate on the parentheses, to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-6+2=2x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add some like terms to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-4=2x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Get the \"x's\" together and the numbers together:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2x=-8+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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