document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390162>Question 390162</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is this correct or incorrect\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2(a-3)=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2a-6=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please solve and show work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-3(2b-3)=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please write a formula.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find three consecutive numbers whose sum is 72.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #276583 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=276583\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2(a-3)=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2a+6=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -6 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2a+6-6=6-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2a=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please solve and show work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-3(2b-3)=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-6b+9=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6b+14=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -14 to both side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6b+14-14=-4-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6b=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6b/-6=-18/-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please write a formula.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find three consecutive numbers whose sum is 72.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let the numbers be x, x+1,x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+1+x+2=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -3 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=72-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=69<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=69/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23,24,25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanks for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
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