document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=270125>Question 270125</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given question is: Solve, 16=3(x-1)-(x-7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried doing it several different ways but cannot come up with the right answer which is 6. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #197932 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=197932\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 16=3(x-1)-(x-7) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute the 3 to terms inside parenthesis:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=(3x-3)-(x-7) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove parentheses (don't forget to distribute the \"neg sign\"):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=3x-3-x+7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combining like-terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=2x+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtracting 4 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, dividing both sides by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = x </SPAN>\n" );
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