document.write( "Question 424174: 2(3x+1)=4(x-1) can you please do this step by step? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #295790 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+2%2A%283x%2B1%29=4%2A%28x-1%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Expand the left side by multiplying
\n" ); document.write( "each term in the parentheses by $\"2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+6x+%2B+2+=+4%2A%28x+-+1%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Do the same thing to the right side
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+6x+%2B+2+=+4x+-+4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract $\"2\"$ from both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+6x+=+4x+-+6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract $\"4x\"$ from both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+-6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by $\"2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+-3+\"$ answer
\n" ); document.write( "Now I can check the answer:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2%2A%283x%2B1%29=4%2A%28x-1%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2%2A%283%2A%28-3%29+%2B+1%29=4%2A%28-3-1%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2%2A%28+-9+%2B+1%29+=+4%2A%28-4%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2A%28-8%29+=+4%2A%28-4%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-16+=+-16+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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