document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1203510>Question 1203510</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I've tried solving this equation in multiple ways but can't seem to crack it. The problem is 2/3 (3x+9)=-2(2x+6), please show me the steps to solve as well, Thanks much ;) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #839128 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=839128\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  2/3 (3x+9)=-2(2x+6)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "You mean this way><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29%283x%2B9%29=-2%282x%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29%283x%2B9%29=-2%282x%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Multipl. bth. sides 3\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%283x%2B9%29=-6%282x%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%283x%2B9%29=-6%282x%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Distrib. prpty.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%2B18=-12x-36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%2B18=-12x-36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Additive Inverse prop.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18x=-54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18x=-54\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-------------------answer\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "-\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Looking closely, both sides of equation have a factor  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which can very much make simplification at the start, easier. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );