document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102086>Question 102086</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am a parent helping with son's homework.  We struggled with 2 problems The 1st one is similar to this one.  The instructions were to simplify these problems.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x+6) = 3(x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My work and answer was<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 18 = 3x - 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 18 = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Final answer = 18\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 #74194 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=74194\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think this is your equation and you want to solve for x. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28x%2B6%29+=+3%28x-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28x%2B6%29+=+3%28x-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B18+=+3x-18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B18+=+3x-18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Use the distributive property<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next step, variables (unknowns) on one side, knowns on the other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2Bcross%2818%29-cross%2818%29+=+3x-18-18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2Bcross%2818%29-cross%2818%29+=+3x-18-18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Use the additive inverse of 18 or (-18).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+=+3x-36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+=+3x-36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+-+3x+=+3x+-+3x+-36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+-+3x+=+3x+-+3x+-36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Use the additive inverse of 3x or (-3x).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+-36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+-36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Huh? Your equation leads to an inconsistency since 0 obviously does not equal (-36). There is no solution for x. In other words, there is no value for x where this equation works.   </SPAN>\n" );
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