document.write( "Question 901422: -(x - 6) + 3 = -12
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document.write( "An \"invisible\" 1 exists after the - (negative), or between the negative and the open parenthesis.
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document.write( "Therefore, - (x - 6) + 3 = - 12 is the same as: - 1(x - 6) + 3 = - 12
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document.write( "You now need to distribute the - 1, and solve for x \n" );
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