document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=477985>Question 477985</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve these two equations: 3x+4(1+2x)=15    and   4(1+3x)-2(3-x)=12.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank-you so much! I am revising for a test and preferably need it to be done step by step! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #327592 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=327592\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  3x+4(1+2x)=15 and 4(1+3x)-2(3-x)=12.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+4(1+2x)=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "clear parenthesis and distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4+8x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -4 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4-4+8x=15-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(1+3x)-2(3-x)=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Clear parenthesis and distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+12x-6+2x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x-2=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 2 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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