document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=20836>Question 20836</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> waths the solution to 4x - 2x=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I assume we are solving for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 2x = 6 [given]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 6 [subtract 2x from 4x to get 2x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 [divide by 2 on each side to solve for x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we can check our answer. Plug in 3 for every x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4*3) - (2*3) = 6 [given with substitutions for x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 - 6 = 6 [multiply 4 time 3 for 12 and 2 times 3 for 6]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = 6 [subtract 6 from 12 to make 6] </SPAN>\n" );
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