document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65120>Question 65120</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3[2x-3(4-x)]=2(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 #45633 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=45633\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3[2x-3(4-x)]=2(1-2x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3[2x-12-3x]=2-4x [use the distibutive property to multiply]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3[5x-12]=2-4x [combine like-terms]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x-36=2-4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x-36=2-4x [solve for x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x+4x-36=2-4x+4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19x-36+36=2+36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19x=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check by plugging (x=2) back into the original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3[2x-3(4-x)]=2(1-2x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3[2(2)-3(4-(2)=2(1-2(2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(4-3(4-2)=2(1-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(4-3(2))=2(-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(4-6)=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(-2)=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6=-6 [checks out] </SPAN>\n" );
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