document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=938534>Question 938534</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write a two column proof\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given:2/3(x-6)=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Prove: x= 18 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #571869 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=571869\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given:2/3(x-6)=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Prove: x= 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3(x-6)=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply each side by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2/3(x-6)) = 3*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x-6) = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  rules of algebra( multiplying each side of equation by the same number keeps equality )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-6) = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  rules of algebra ( dividing each side of equation by the same number keeps equality )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -6 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  rules of algebra ( adding each side of equation by the same number keeps equality )<BR>\n" );
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