document.write( "Question 114430: 3x+2(4x-3)=6x-9 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B8x-6=6x-9\" Distribute\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"11x-6=6x-9\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"11x=6x-9%2B6\"Add 6 to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"11x-6x=-9%2B6\" Subtract 6x from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x=-9%2B6\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x=-3\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-3%29%2F%285%29\" Divide both sides by 5 to isolate x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-3%2F5\" Reduce\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"x=-3%2F5\" (which is approximately \"x=-0.6\" in decimal form)\r
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