document.write( "Question 627050: What is the Least Common Denominator of 2(3+2x)= 3(x-4)? \n" ); document.write( "

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What is the Least Common Denominator of\r
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document.write( "Since there are no denominators in that equation, it \r\n" );
document.write( "makes no sense to ask \"What is the Least Common \r\n" );
document.write( "Denominator of it?\" \r\n" );
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document.write( "What would make sense is to ask:  \r\n" );
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document.write( "\"How do you solve for x?\r\n" );
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document.write( "2(3 + 2x) = 3(x - 4)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Distiribute to remove the parentheses:\r\n" );
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document.write( "   6 + 4x = 3x - 12\r\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 3x from both sides:\r\n" );
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document.write( "   6 + 4x = 3x - 12\r\n" );
document.write( "      -3x  -3x\r\n" );
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document.write( "   6 + 1x =  0 - 12\r\n" );
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document.write( "or\r\n" );
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document.write( "    6 + x = -12\r\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 6 from both sides:\r\n" );
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document.write( "    6 + x = -12\r\n" );
document.write( "   -6        -6\r\n" );
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document.write( "    0 + x = -18\r\n" );
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document.write( "        x = -18\r\n" );
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