document.write( "Question 490727: What is the answer to 18(x-9)+81= 18x-9(18-x)? \n" ); document.write( "
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\"18%28x-9%29%2B81=18x-9%2818-x%29\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"18x-162%2B81=18x-162%2B9x\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"18x-81=18x-162%2B9x\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"18x-81=27x-162\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"18x=27x-162%2B81\" Add \"81\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"18x-27x=-162%2B81\" Subtract \"27x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-9x=-162%2B81\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-9x=-81\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-81%29%2F%28-9%29\" Divide both sides by \"-9\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=9\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"x=9\"
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