document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=79191>Question 79191</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve 2/5x -6=12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56913 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bubblz190><B>bubblz190(11)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bubblz190><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=56913\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, you want to get a nice problem with no denominators, so you can multiply each part of the problem by 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 30 = 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And then you can add 30 to each side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 30 + 30 = 60 + 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then if you divide each side by 2, you find x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x / 2 = 90 / 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check your answer you put 45 in the place of x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/5(45) - 6 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 - 6 = 12<BR>\n" );
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