document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=41460>Question 41460</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 18=9-(3-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #26752 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=zeynep><B>zeynep(43)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=zeynep><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=26752\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 18=9-(3-x) Let's remove the parantheses.We will change the signs of all of the terms being subtracted.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18=9-3+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=6+x  (Let's add additive inverse of 6 to both sides)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18-6=6+x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=x\r<BR>\n" );
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