document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=346802>Question 346802</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9x+8=12x+6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #247983 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=247983\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9x+8=12x+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 12x contains the variable to solve for, move it to the left-hand side of the equation by subtracting 12x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+8-12x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 9x and -12x are like terms, add -12x to 9x to get -3x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x+8=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 8 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting 8 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=-8+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 6 to -8 to get -2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by -3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(3x)/(-3)=-(2)/(-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-(2)/(-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(2)/(3) </SPAN>\n" );
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