<PRE><B>Question 153179</B>
1) 4(2x-1)-6(x+3)
8x-4-6x-18
2x-22
2(x-11)
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2) 6a-2a+5=17
4a=17-5
4a=12
a=12/4
a=3
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3) 4(8-3w)=32-8(w+2)
32-12w=32-8w-16
-12w+8w=-16
-4w=-16
w=-16/-4
w=4</PRE>