document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140874>Question 140874</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -5(x+2)+3=5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #102527 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102527\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, remove the parentheses by distributive property:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5(x+2)+3=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x -10 +3 = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms on the left side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x -7=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, add +7 to each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x -7+7=5+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, divide both sides by -5:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-12%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-12%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or -2 2/5 or -2.4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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