document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230470>Question 230470</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please tell me how to solve the following problem?  20-3(x-2)=9x-4?  Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "20-3(x-2)=9x-4? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2-3x+6 = 9x-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x + 8 = 9x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 3x to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x-4 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 4 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 12:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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