SOLUTION: What does j equal in: 3(5j+2)=2(3j-6)

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Question 540998: What does j equal in:
3(5j+2)=2(3j-6)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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3%285j%2B2%29=2%283j-6%29 Start with the given equation.


15j%2B6=6j-12 Distribute.


15j=6j-12-6 Subtract 6 from both sides.


15j-6j=-12-6 Subtract 6j from both sides.


9j=-12-6 Combine like terms on the left side.


9j=-18 Combine like terms on the right side.


j=%28-18%29%2F%289%29 Divide both sides by 9 to isolate j.


j=-2 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is j=-2


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