<PRE><B>Question 16900</B>
    3 (2X+1) =  3 -  6 (X-1)
 
    6X +  3 =  3 -  6 (X-1)
 
    6X +  3 =  3 -  6X +  6
 
                   
          Combine constants.
    6X +  3 =  9 -  6X
 
          Sort terms in decreasing powers.        
    6X +  6X =  -  3 +  9
 
                                
            Combine terms of X
    12X =  -  3 +  9
 
                                
              Combine constants.
    12X =  6
 
             

 
          X = 1/2
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