document.write( "Question 345389: -2(x+3)=4x-3 \n" ); document.write( "

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-2(x+3)=4x-3\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply -2 by each term inside the parentheses.
\n" ); document.write( "-2x-6=4x-3\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since 4x contains the variable to solve for, move it to the left-hand side of the equation by subtracting 4x from both sides.
\n" ); document.write( "-2x-6-4x=-3\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since -2x and -4x are like terms, subtract 4x from -2x to get -6x.
\n" ); document.write( "-6x-6=-3\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since -6 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by adding 6 to both sides.
\n" ); document.write( "-6x=6-3\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 3 from 6 to get 3.
\n" ); document.write( "-6x=3\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by -6.
\n" ); document.write( "-(6x)/(-6)=(3)/(-6)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.
\n" ); document.write( "x=(3)/(-6)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.
\n" ); document.write( "x=-(1)/(2) \n" ); document.write( "

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