document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=642387>Question 642387</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(3x-1)-2x= </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #404086 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=showe9><B>showe9(33)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=showe9><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=404086\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First you need to distribute 2(3x-1) and you end up with 6x-2. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then you add the -2x from the original problem, and you get 6x-2-2x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you add the common terms, 6x and -2x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The new equation is 4x-2=0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now add 2 to both sides. You get 4x=2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lastly, divide both sides by four to get x=1/2. </SPAN>\n" );
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