document.write( "Question 658006: 6(x - 6) = x(16 - 7) \n" ); document.write( "
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Remember what you do to one side, you must do to the other to keep both sides equal.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6(x - 6) = x(16 - 7)
\n" ); document.write( "6x - 36 = 16x - 7x (Distributive property)
\n" ); document.write( "6x - 36 = 9x
\n" ); document.write( "6x - 36 +36 = 9x +36
\n" ); document.write( "6x + 0 = 9x +36
\n" ); document.write( "6x - 9x = 9x - 9x +36
\n" ); document.write( "6x - 9x = 9x - 9x +36
\n" ); document.write( "-3x = 0 + 36
\n" ); document.write( "-3x = 36
\n" ); document.write( "-3x * -1/3 = 36 * -1/3
\n" ); document.write( "-3x * -1/3 = 36 * -1/3
\n" ); document.write( "x * 1 = -12
\n" ); document.write( "x = -12\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Substitute -12 back into the equation to make sure it is a solution.\r
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