document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1097015>Question 1097015</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/3x-(1/2x-2)= 3 I am stumped on this one...  how does the fraction multiply in -2. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I end up getting -1/6-2/3= 3 then 1/9= 3 but the answer is -6 and we are solving for x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #711413 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=711413\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/3x-(1/2x-2)= 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)x-(1/2)x+2=3 distributing the - sign over the parentheses<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)x-(1/2)x=1, subtracting 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)x=(2/6)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)x=(3/6)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, we have -(1/6)x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-6<BR>\n" );
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