document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1197023>Question 1197023</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The question is :Is the following work correct? In complete sentences, explain why or why not.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+4=6x-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1: x+4=2x-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2: -x=-6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3: x=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+4=6x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1: x+4=2x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2: -x=-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3: x=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step #1 is wrong.  Also if step #1 was chosen to be a multiplication (using multiplicative inverse), it was done so incorrectly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A much better choice for step #1 would be ADD negative 3x to both sides... </SPAN>\n" );
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