SOLUTION: what is the answer to: 2(6d+3)=18-3(16-3d) ???

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Question 21337: what is the answer to:
2(6d+3)=18-3(16-3d) ???

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2(6d+3)=18-3(16-3d)
distribute 2 in the first part and then 3 in the second part of problem
12d+6=18-48+9d
12d+6=-30+9d
12d-9d+6=-30+9d-9d
3d+6=-30
3d+6-6=-30-6
3d/3=-36/3
Final answer:
d=-12