document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=226118>Question 226118</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i find the answer to this problem. like what are the steps i need.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x-2) = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12(2-x)= 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9/2 (x+3) = 27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3 ( x-2 ) = 18 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-6=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x -6 + 6 =18+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/3 = 24/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug in x ( 8 ) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 ( 8-2 ) = 18 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 ( 6 ) =18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 * 6 = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "#2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 ( 2-x ) = 6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 - 12x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24-24 -12x =6 -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x = -18 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x/-12=-18/-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -18/-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "#3  9/2 (x+3) = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    9/2 times 2/9 ( x+3 ) = 27 times 2/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         ( x+3 ) =6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          x+3-3 = 6-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           x = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug in \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9/2 ( 3+3) =27 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/2 times 6 =27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27 = 27<BR>\n" );
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