document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147063>Question 147063</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I need help solving equation like the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.7(3x + 4) &#8805; 1.3 – (x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know I remove the parentheses by multiplying<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.1x + 2.8  &#8805; -1.3x? + -2.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  I am not sure if I multiply –x and -2 by 1.3 if so, I have<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I add 1.3x to each side and get 3.4x and subtract 2.8 from each side and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.4x  &#8805; - 5.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 3.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X =  -5.4   OR 1.6 rounded. I know this is incorrect but where did I go wrong?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      3.4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your help.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #107403 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=107403\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.1x%2B2.8+%3E=1.3-%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.1x%2B2.8+%3E=1.3-%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Left hand side is OK, but what happened on the right hand side?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To get rid of the decimals, multiply both sides by 10.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you take it from there. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you get stuck again, re-post a question.  </SPAN>\n" );
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