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document.write( "(2/3)(2x–4)=(1/2)(x+3)–4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73893 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=praseenakos@yahoo.com><B>praseenakos@yahoo.com(507)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=praseenakos@yahoo.com><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=praseenakos@yahoo.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=73893\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve (2/3)(2x – 4) = (1/2)(x + 3) – 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (2/3)*(2x – 4) = (1/2)*(x + 3) – 4                \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "MULTIPLY THROUGH OUT BY 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 16 on both sides....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8x+-+16+%2B+16+=+3x+-15+%2B+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8x+-+16+%2B+16+=+3x+-15+%2B+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 3x from both sides....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x = 0.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which is the required solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope you found the explanation useful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Praseena.\r<BR>\n" );
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