document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=362544>Question 362544</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation. Be sure to check your proposed solution by substituting for the variable in the original equation. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12(z+3)-4(z-1)=3(z-2)+4(z-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. the solution set is {  }<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. The solution set is all real numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. The solution is an empty set </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #258390 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ghali0079><B>ghali0079(12)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ghali0079><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=258390\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12z+36 -4z+4 = 3z-6 +4z-4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now put all the Z's together on left and the rest on the right:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12z -4z -3z-4z = -6-4-36-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1z =  -50 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z = -50. </SPAN>\n" );
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