document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=886328>Question 886328</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/3(x &#8722; 3) = 1/6(8x + 31) + 3 i really connot figure this out for some stupid reason<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #535879 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=535879\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/3(x &#8722; 3) = 1/6(8x + 31) + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/6(x-3) = 1/6(8x+31) + 18/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides of = by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x-3) = (8x+31) + 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x -12 = 8x +49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 4x from both sides of =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12 = 4x +49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 49 from both sides of =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = -61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -15.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute for x in original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3(-15.25-3) = 1/6(8*(-15.25) +31) + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8722;12.166666667 = &#8722;12.166666667<BR>\n" );
document.write( "our answer checks<BR>\n" );
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