document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=992709>Question 992709</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/geometry/Geometry_Word_Problems.faq.question.215278.html\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #612224 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=612224\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Bx%2B%282x%2F3-3%29%2B%282x%2F3-3%29=114 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Bx%2B%282x%2F3-3%29%2B%282x%2F3-3%29=114\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Bx%2B2x%2F3-3%2B2x%2F3-3=114 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Bx%2B2x%2F3-3%2B2x%2F3-3=114\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Remove parenthesis\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B4x%2F3-6=114 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B4x%2F3-6=114\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%2F3%2B4x%2F3-6=114 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%2F3%2B4x%2F3-6=114\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite 2x as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10x%2F3-6%2B6=114%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10x%2F3-6%2B6=114%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 6 to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2810x%2F3%29%2A3=120%2A3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2810x%2F3%29%2A3=120%2A3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10x=360 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10x=360\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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