document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=16606>Question 16606</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am a high school student who is having problems with equations and no matter how hard I try I cannot solve this equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "can you please help me.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-4=2x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First you need to get the x terms on the same side of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 2x from both sides of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you need to isolate x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 4 to both sides of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12 </SPAN>\n" );
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