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Question 65120:  solve 
3[2x-3(4-x)]=2(1-2x) 
 Answer by tutorcecilia(2152)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website! 3[2x-3(4-x)]=2(1-2x) 
3[2x-12-3x]=2-4x [use the distibutive property to multiply] 
3[5x-12]=2-4x [combine like-terms] 
15x-36=2-4x 
15x-36=2-4x [solve for x] 
15x+4x-36=2-4x+4x 
19x-36+36=2+36 
19x=38 
x=2 
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check by plugging (x=2) back into the original equation 
3[2x-3(4-x)]=2(1-2x) 
3[2(2)-3(4-(2)=2(1-2(2)) 
3(4-3(4-2)=2(1-4) 
3(4-3(2))=2(-3) 
3(4-6)=-6 
3(-2)=-6 
-6=-6 [checks out] 
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