document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=528288>Question 528288</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you help me solve 6(x+2)-4x=48. I don't understand what are like terms in this equation and how to solve them. Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #349208 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=349208\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> distributing ___ 6x + 12 - 4x = 48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are two kinds of like terms here; x's and constants ___ combine the like terms together\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 12 = 48 ___ 2x = 36 </SPAN>\n" );
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