SOLUTION: Solve the equation: show your work. I know that my first step is to distribute but I'm not sure what to distribute. Or even how to find the answer. 15(4+3x)-8x=26-6(x-9)

Question 576311: Solve the equation: show your work.
I know that my first step is to distribute but I'm not sure what to distribute. Or even how to find the answer.
15(4+3x)-8x=26-6(x-9)
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use order of operations (PEMDOS)

first distribute the terms inside both sets of parens
note that on the right side you had to change the sign on the (6*9) term since that is really (-6) * (-9)
now collect like terms
now isolate the terms with x in them from the contstant terms

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