document.write( "Question 773212: How do you work this question out-2(x+6)=x+3-(-2x) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #471360 by josgarithmetic(39620) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Did you write a dash or a negative sign?
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-2%28x%2B6%29=x%2B3-%28-2x%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-2x-12=x%2B3%2B2x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-12=2x%2Bx%2B3%2B2x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-12=5x%2B3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-12-3=5x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x=-15\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-3\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If the dash was not meant as a negative sign, then appropriate new steps would be done instead. \n" ); document.write( "

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