document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68959>Question 68959</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321356950/algebrahomeworkh> </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you were asked to solve 2x + 3=4x-12 by the x-intercept method, why would you not get the correct answer by graphing?  I am really bad at this, and need to learn it step by step (like talking to a baby!) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49078 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=49078\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2X+3=4X-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X-4X=-12-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2X=-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-15/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=7.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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