document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=755917>Question 755917</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(2x - 3) + 4(2 - x) = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #459951 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=knighty2002uk><B>knighty2002uk(39)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=knighty2002uk><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=knighty2002uk><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=459951\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Begin by expanding all the brackets\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286x-9%29%2B%288-4x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286x-9%29%2B%288-4x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then equate common factors\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x-4x=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x-4x=2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9%2B8=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9%2B8=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > therefore <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%29-1=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%29-1=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 1 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%29-1%2B1=0%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%29-1%2B1=0%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then divide both sides by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%29%2F2=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%29%2F2=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Putting 1/2 back into the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*1/2=1 and 2-1/2=1.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1-3=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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