document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1892>Question 1892</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 48=6(x-1)-3x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "first expand the bracket, to give<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 = 6x-6-3x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "then add the x terms together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 = 3x-6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "now add 6 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54 = 3x  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "now divide by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is the answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jon </SPAN>\n" );
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