document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034998>Question 1034998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation for the missing variables<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. 12 (X-3)= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. 15 (x+1)-8x= 29\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 #649634 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=649634\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For 12(x-3) = 0, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x must be 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For 15(x+1) - 8x = 29, we distribute first and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x + 15 - 8x = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x + 15 = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now subtract 15 and then divide by 7...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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