document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=480618>Question 480618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't know how to solve this literal equation, can you help me? I need to solve for x. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "12ax - 36 = 6ax </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "12ax - 36 = 6ax<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract ax from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6ax-36 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6ax = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ax = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6/a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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