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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #8401 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lainey><B>lainey(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lainey><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=lainey><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=8401\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(x+4)=3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You would have to apply the distributive property to this problem. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.) 2*x= 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.) 2*4= 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.) Since x is unknown we can not change anything involving the variable. So your solution would be 2x + 8 = 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The above method written by Lainey is right for the most part, though it does not arrive at the right conclusion (In other words, step 3 is wrong). We foil out everything first to get 2x+8=3x. Now we can isolate the variable.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+8=3x (subtract 2x from each side)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With that we know that x=8, and so you're solution would not be 2x+8=3x, but 8, as we have successfully solved for x. </SPAN>\n" );
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