document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55482>Question 55482</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help, I'm very lost - if I could get help solving this one the rest should come back to me, I hope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6.2(x - 15.1) = 9.3(-x - 3.2)\r<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 #37660 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=37660\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6.2(x - 15.1) = 9.3(-x - 3.2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mult what's inside the brackets first:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.2x - 93.62 = -9.3x - 29.76<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If decimals bother you, mult eq by 100 to get rid of them,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "620x - 9362 = -930x - 2976<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perform the necessary operations to get the variable on the left and the numerical values on the right:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 9362 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "620x = -930x - 2976 + 9362<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 930x to both sides, add the numerical values<BR>\n" );
document.write( "620x + 930x =  + 6386<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the x's<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1550x = 6386<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 1550<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6386/1550<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4.12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check our solution by substituting 4.12 for x in the original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.2(x - 15.1) = 9.3(-x - 3.2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6.2(4.12 - 15.1`) = 9.3(-4.12 -3.2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do the math inside the brackets and you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.2(-10.98) = 9.3(-7.32)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-68.076 = -68.076  confirms our solution of x = 4.12. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A good idea to always check your solution in the original equation.<BR>\n" );
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