document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6475>Question 6475</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am working on this problem and cannot remember how to do it. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x-2)+2=2(x-4)The directions say remove the variables and solve.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3473 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=digitalbeachbum><B>digitalbeachbum(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=digitalbeachbum><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=3473\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To solve your problem combine like terms and then get like terms on the same side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1: Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x-2)+2=2(x-4) becomes 3x-6+2=2x-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2: Move like terms to the same side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-6+2=2x-8 becomes x=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Above I took 2x and subtracted it from both sides leaving me with 1x or just X.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then I took -6 and +2 and combined them to give me -4, then I added 4 to the -4 and added it to -8 on the other side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps.\r<BR>\n" );
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