document.write( "Question 472979: solve for x 6( x – 4 ) = 3( 3x + 5) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #324299 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
\"6%28x-4%29=3%283x%2B5%29\" Start with the given equation.\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6x-24=9x%2B15\" Distribute.\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6x=9x%2B15%2B24\" Add \"24\" to both sides.\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6x-9x=15%2B24\" Subtract \"9x\" from both sides.\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x=15%2B24\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x=39\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%2839%29%2F%28-3%29\" Divide both sides by \"-3\" to isolate \"x\".\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-13\" Reduce.\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "----------------------------------------------------------------------\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer:\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"x=-13\"
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );