document.write( "Question 894683: Can you solve 3(2x-1)=4 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #542225 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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There are 2 factors on the left. They are
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3+\"$ and $\"+2x+-+1+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiplied together, these factor equal $\"+4+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "I can start by dividing both sides by $\"+3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+3%2F3+%29%2A%28+2x-1+%29+=+4%2F3+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Note that $\"+3%2F3++=+1+\"$ , so now I have:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+-+1+=+4%2F3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "( I don't need the parentheses around the $\"+2x-1+\"$ anymore )
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\n" ); document.write( "Now I can add $\"+1+\"$ to both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+-+1+%2B+1+=+4%2F3+%2B+1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+4%2F3+%2B+1+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Note that $\"+1+=+3%2F3+\"$ , so
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+4%2F3+%2B+3%2F3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+7%2F3+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Now I divide both sides by $\"+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+7%2F6+\"$
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