SOLUTION: Can you solve 3(2x-1)=4

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Question 894683: Can you solve 3(2x-1)=4
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 2 factors on the left. They are
+3+ and +2x+-+1+
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Multiplied together, these factor equal +4+
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I can start by dividing both sides by +3+
+%28+3%2F3+%29%2A%28+2x-1+%29+=+4%2F3+
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Note that +3%2F3++=+1+, so now I have:
+2x+-+1+=+4%2F3+
( I don't need the parentheses around the +2x-1+ anymore )
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Now I can add +1+ to both sides
+2x+-+1+%2B+1+=+4%2F3+%2B+1+
+2x+=+4%2F3+%2B+1+
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Note that +1+=+3%2F3+, so
+2x+=+4%2F3+%2B+3%2F3+
+2x+=+7%2F3+
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Now I divide both sides by +2+
+x+=+7%2F6+