document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=342291>Question 342291</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My son needs help with these two problems and I can't help him. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(x-4)=2x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7=12+3x-7x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-x+4 = 2x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add x to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = 3x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 6 from both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 3 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7=12+3x-7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify the right side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7 = 12-4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 4x to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+7 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 7 from both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 5 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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