document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1013458>Question 1013458</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I work out 2(3x-4)=22 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2(3x-4)=22 . Multiply (3x-4) by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-8=22 . Add 8 to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-8(+8)=22(+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=30 . Divide each side by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x/6=30/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6/6)x=5 since 6/6=1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK: (Plug the answer into the original equation)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(3x-4)=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(3(5)-4)=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(15-4)=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(11)=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22=22 This is true, so the solution is correct.<BR>\n" );
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