document.write( "Question 225849: 4x+6=18-2x \n" ); document.write( "
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\"4x%2B6=18-2x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 1. Add 2x to both sides of the equation to get numbers on one side and variables on the right.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4x%2B6%2B2x=18-2x%2B2x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6x%2B6=18\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 2. Subtract 6 from both sides of the equation to isolate x-terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6x%2B6-6=18-6\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6x=12\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 3. Divide by 6 to both sides of the equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6x%2F6=12%2F6\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 4. Check solution with original equation \"4x%2B6=18-2x\" to see it leads to true statement.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4%2A2%2B6=18-2%2A2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8%2B6=18-4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"14=14\" which is a true statement\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 5. ANSWER: Solution is \"x=2\".\r
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