document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56722>Question 56722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(t-3)+2=2(2t-6).  The answer I got was -4, but the answer in the book is 4.  What am I doing wrong.  Could you please show me the distribution/elimination for this equation.\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 #38504 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=38504\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(t-3)+2=2(2t-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(t)+2(-3)+2=2(2t)+2(-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t-6+2=4t-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t-4=4t-12  Notice I move the smallest coefficient of t, to avoid problems with signs.  Maybe that will help you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2t+2t-4=-2t+4t-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4=2t-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-4=2t-12+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=2t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/2=2t/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=t<BR>\n" );
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