document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=464004>Question 464004</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(3x- 7)+4(3x+ 2)= 6(5x + 9)+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please solve and explain. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "6x - 14 + 12x + 8 = 30x + 54 + 3 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x - 6 = 30x + 57 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6 = 12x + 57 {subtracted 18x from both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-63 = 12x {subtracted 57 from both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -63/12 {divided both sides by 12}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -21/4 {reduced}<BR>\n" );
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