document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=978101>Question 978101</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -12=(1/2)x+x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-24=x+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-8, dividing by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12=(1/2)(-4)-8, which checks. </SPAN>\n" );
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