document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=338221>Question 338221</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HI, please help me solve this. The answer is 16, but I keep getting 6. Thanks in advance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(t-1)/6 - 2 = t+2/6  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I first multplied both sides by 6/1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and that left me with 2(t-1)-2=t+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then distributed, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t-2-2=t+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then add 4 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t=t+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then subtract t from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Im doing something wrong in the first step i think..  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #242430 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=242430\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(t-1)/6 - 2 = t+2/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I first multiplied both sides by 6/1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and that left me with 2(t-1)-2 = t+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here's the problem, multiplying by 6 would give<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(t-1) - 6(2) = t + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t - 2 - 12 = t + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t - 14 = t + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm sure you know the rest of it </SPAN>\n" );
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