document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6056>Question 6056</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 24x+5=12x+41,...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x+5)=4,... </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 12x from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x+5=41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 5 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 12:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x+5)=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "clear the parentheses by distributive property:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+15=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 15 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-11/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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