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" );
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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;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nearly all resources will say to solve the equation by isolating the variable.  But sometimes it is possible to reach the answer with less work if we don't do that.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this problem, first simplify the expression on the left:<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now \"2x+6\" is a common expression on both sides, so....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%2B6%29%2B2%282x%2B6%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%2B6%29%2B2%282x%2B6%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%282x%2B6%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%282x%2B6%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (never!) or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B6=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B6=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\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;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
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