document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=13366>Question 13366</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help with this eqaution?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here what I've tried so far.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 [k-3(4-2k)] = 2(k-3) + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2[k-3-4+2k]=2k-6+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2k-6-8+4k=2k-6+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6k-14=2k-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6k-6k-14=2k-6k-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14+3=-4k-3-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17=-4k<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 #6741 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=6741\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here what I've tried so far. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 [k-3(4-2k)] = 2(k-3) + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your mistake is in the next step!  You must multiply -3 times the 4 and times the -2k.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2[k-3-4+2k]=2k-6+3  Error in this step!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It should be this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2[k-12 + 6k]= 2k - 6 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2k - 24 + 12k = 2k - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14k - 24 = 2k - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2k from each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14k - 2k - 24 = 2k - 2k - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12k - 24 = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 24 to each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12k - 24 + 24 = -3 + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12k = 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC<BR>\n" );
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