document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1644>Question 1644</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm really confused trying to solve this equation. I keep getting different answers.  I think the bx is confusing me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3bx + 9 = 4(3x-b)+2    solve for x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #319631 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Scorinitron><B>Scorinitron(19)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Scorinitron><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=Scorinitron><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=319631\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm going to be real. This was hard...and confusing but here's what I did.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3bx+9=4(3x-b)+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 4 by each term inside the parentheses.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3bx+9=12x-4b+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 12x contains the variable to solve for, move it to the left-hand side of the equation by subtracting 12x from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3bx+9-12x=-4b+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out the GCF of 3x from each term in the polynomial.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x(b)+3x(-4)=-4b-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out the GCF of 3x from 3bx-12x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x(b-4)=-4b-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by (b-4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x(b-4))/(b-4)=-(4b)/(b-4)-(7)/(b-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=-(4b)/(b-4)-(7)/(b-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=(-4b-7)/(b-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x)/(3)=(-4b-7)/(b-4)/(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=(-4b-7)/(b-4)/(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=(-4b-7)/(3(b-4))<BR>\n" );
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