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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve and Check\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3[x-(2-x)-2x]=3(4-x).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Im getting confused on what operation to start on first. If you can please help me and explain the problem i would really appreciate it. Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #159322 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=159322\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3[x-(2-x)-2x]=3(4-x) ... Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-3%282-x%29-6x=3%284-x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-3%282-x%29-6x=3%284-x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-6%2B3x-6x=12-3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-6%2B3x-6x=12-3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute again.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6=12-3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6=12-3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6-12=-3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6-12=-3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 12 from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-18=-3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-18=-3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-18%2F%28-3%29=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-18%2F%28-3%29=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -3 to isolate 'x'.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rearrange the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3[x-(2-x)-2x]=3(4-x) ... Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3[6-(2-6)-2*6]=3(4-6) ... Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (ie replace each 'x' with 6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3[6-(2-6)-12]=3(4-6) ... Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3[6-(-4)-12]=3(-2) ... Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3[6+4-12]=3(-2) ... Rewrite -(-4) as +4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3[-2]=3(-2) ... Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6=-6 ... Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the equation is true, this verifies the solution <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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