document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271530>Question 271530</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  can you help me with this equation 2(a-3)=3(-2a+6)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198793 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LarissaRichardson><B>LarissaRichardson(34)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LarissaRichardson><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=LarissaRichardson><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=198793\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First distribute to get rid of the parenthesis. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(a-3)=3(-2a+)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After distribute it will look like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a-6=-6a+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now combine like terms.Don't forget to change the signs when moving to the other side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a+6a=18+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8a=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide by 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=3  </SPAN>\n" );
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