SOLUTION: Can someone help me answer -4(3-6d)=9(2d-2)? So far i have gotten to -12-42d+-18, but I am sure that it seems wrong.

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Question 520580: Can someone help me answer -4(3-6d)=9(2d-2)?
So far i have gotten to -12-42d+-18, but I am sure that it seems wrong.

Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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-4(3-6d) = 9(2d-2)
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multiply through
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-12 +24d = 18d -18
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add 12 to both sides
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24d = 18d -6
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subtract 18d from both sides
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6d = -6
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divide both sides by 6
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d = -1