document.write( "Question 1034990: Solve the equation for the missing variables
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document.write( "We are only supposed to do two.  So I'll do 3 and 4:\r\n" );
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document.write( "3.    -8(x-6) = 3(x-6)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Didtribute on both sides:\r\n" );
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document.write( "       -8x+48 = 3x-18\r\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 3x from both sides:\r\n" );
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document.write( "      -11x+48 = -18\r\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 48 from both sides:\r\n" );
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document.write( "         -11x = -66\r\n" );
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document.write( "            x = 6\r\n" );
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document.write( "4.   -3(5x+2) + 5(1+3x) = 0\r\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute:\r\n" );
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document.write( "           -15x-6+5+15x = 0\r\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms (the 15x and -15x cancel)\r\n" );
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document.write( "                     -1 = 0\r\n" );
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document.write( "This is a false numerical equation, so there\r\n" );
document.write( "is no solution.\r\n" );
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