document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1171894>Question 1171894</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LINEAR EQUATIONS\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. Solve for the unknown in each equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x+5) = 6(x  -  2)  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4(x+5) = 6(x - 2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 20 = 6x - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 + 12 = 6x - 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 32/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check in original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(16+5) = 6(16-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(21) = 6(14)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84 = 84 </SPAN>\n" );
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