document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254333>Question 254333</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok so i need help with pre-algebra equations. i Don't get them at all. for example how do you solve the equation: 2(3x+6)=7x or another one like, 2 x = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186681 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=186681\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have two questions, but I am not sure of the second. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(3x+6)=7x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 1 - we have a BIG parenthesis. This means distributive property. We get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 12 = 7x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 2 - we want to isolate the x, so we have to move the 6x part. WE do that by subtracting 6x from both sides to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is the answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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