document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=625876>Question 625876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the distributive law to factor 12=24x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #393865 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><B>lenny460(1073)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><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=lenny460><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=393865\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12 = 24x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 24x from each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 - 24x = 24x - 24x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24x - 24x = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 - 24x = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 12 from each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 - 24x - 12 = 0 - 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 - 12 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 - 12 = -12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-24x = -12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by -24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-24x/-24 = -12/-24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1/5 (or 0.5)\r<BR>\n" );
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