document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2271>Question 2271</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6(x+1) = 12(x-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+6=12x-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My question at this point is: How do you know which side to start with. Not sure whether to start with +6 or -36 or 6x or 12x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "either collect x terms together first:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6x+6=-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x = -42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-42)/(-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or collect the pure numbers together first:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x = 12x-42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x = -42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-42)/(-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon </SPAN>\n" );
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