document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33442>Question 33442</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131411160/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What does x equal in this equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12-2x-3(x+2)=4x+6-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 - 2x -3x -6 = 4x +6 -x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combining the like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-3x-4x+x = 6 - 12 +6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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