document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=212670>Question 212670</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/2(14x+2)=3(2-3x) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #160579 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=160579\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First remove the parentheses using the distributive property:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2(14x+2)=3(2-3x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+1= 6 - 9x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, get all the x terms on the left side by adding +9x to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x + 9x + 1 = 6-9x +9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x +1 =6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get all the number terms to the right side by subtracting 1 from each side:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16x +1 -1=6-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x =5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, divide both sides by 16:<BR>\n" );
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