document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=712462>Question 712462</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(x+4)-5(x-6)<6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  3(x+4)-5(x-6)<6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 3x+12-5x+30 <6   solving the brackets first.. by multiplying 3 and -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> -2x +42 <6   adding 3x with -5x and 12 with 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> -2x <6-42   moving 42 to right hand side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> -2x <-36  subtracting 6 from -42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 2x > 36    multiplying both sides with -1 this results in changing < to ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " => x>36/2  divide both sides with 2 this will remove 2 in coefficient of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x >18  which is the required answer...... </SPAN>\n" );
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