document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005001>Question 1005001</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(x-6)+6=5x-6 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x-6) + 6 = 5x - 6 let us expand and collect like terms and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 18 + 6 = 5x - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 12 = 5x - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3 </SPAN>\n" );
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