document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=111198>Question 111198</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x-6)=2(x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried this a couple different times and this is as close as I can get but I dont think it is right. Can you please help me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x-6)=2(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-6=2x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-3x-6=2x+3x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=5x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+2=5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.6=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please tell me what I did wrong? THank you very much for your help!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x-6) = 2(x+2) Apply the distributive property to both sides. Remember! The number outside the parentheses multiplies BOTH terms inside, not just the first term.3(x-6) = 3*x-3*6 = 3x-18 and 2(x+2) = 2*x+2*2 = 2x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-18 = 2x+4 Now subtract 2x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-18 = 4 Finally, add 18 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now do you see your mistake...quite a common error for newcomers to the distributive property. </SPAN>\n" );
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