SOLUTION: Please help me with this question :) d+4(d+6)=-1

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Question 157818: Please help me with this question :)
d+4(d+6)=-1
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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d%2B4%28d%2B6%29=-1 Start with the given equation.


d%2B4d%2B24=-1 Distribute.


5d%2B24=-1 Combine like terms on the left side.


5d=-1-24 Subtract 24 from both sides.


5d=-25 Combine like terms on the right side.


d=%28-25%29%2F%285%29 Divide both sides by 5 to isolate d.


d=-5 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the answer is d=-5