document.write( "Question 67267: 3(3x-2) = 5 - 2(2x-3)
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document.write( "This should read 3(3x-2) over 10 is equal to 5 minus 2(2x-3) over 5. I would appreciate the view of the workings as I need to see where I am going wrong. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #47854 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3(3x-2) = 5 - 2(2x-3) \n" ); document.write( "------- ------- \n" ); document.write( "10 5 \n" ); document.write( "----------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 10 to get rid of the denominators: \n" ); document.write( "3(3x-2) = 50 - 4(2x-3) \n" ); document.write( "Use the distributive law to get:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "9x-6 = 50 -8x+12 \n" ); document.write( "Combine the x-terms on one side and the numbers on the other: \n" ); document.write( "17x = 78 \n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 17 to get: \n" ); document.write( "x=4.588... \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |