document.write( "Question 980171: Please help me solve this equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2(3n(n-2)) = 3(2n(n-1) + 12,\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2*(3n^2 - 6n) = 3*(2n^2 -2n) + 12,\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6n^2 - 12n = 6n^2 - 6n + 12.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-6n = 12.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "n = -2.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check:  Left side is 2*3*(-2)*(-4) = 48.   Right side is 3*2*(-2)*(-3) + 12 = 36 + 12 = 48.   Both sides are the same. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer.  The solution is  n = -2.\r
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