document.write( "Question 106687: 6x + 4(3x – 2) = 6x + 2 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "is it then 6x+12x-8=6x+2
\n" ); document.write( "then 18x-8=6x+2
\n" ); document.write( " x=-2 ?\r
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6x + 4(3x – 2) = 6x + 2 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "is it then \"6x%2B12x-8=6x%2B2\" ..yes, it is
\n" ); document.write( "then \"18x-8=6x%2B2\" ...........yes, it is. Now add \"-6x\" to both sides
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-2+\" this is not ok !\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " you have to do it this way:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"18x+-+%286x%29+-+%288%29=+6x+-+%286x%29+%2B+2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"12x+-+%288%29+=+2\"......add \"%2B8\" to both sides\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"12x+%2B+8+-+%288%29+=+2+%2B+8\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"12x+=+10\"..divide both sides by \"2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6x+=+5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+5%2F6\"\r
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