document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=624619>Question 624619</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(4x+9)-2(7x-12)=81-3x..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x + 27 - 14x - 24 =81-3x..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x + 27 (-27) -14x-24 = 81-27 -3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x -14x -24 = 54-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x-14x-24 (+24) = 54 + 24 -3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x-14x=78-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=78-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x + (3x)=78-3x + 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x=78 (the answer should be 30) help please </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "12x + 27 - 14x + 24 =81-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2)*(-12)=+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x+51=81-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=30-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=30<BR>\n" );
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