document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148913>Question 148913</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> With these two problems, I am very confused, because math is not my thing, and I do not understand it. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. -3[5+2(-7+x)+x]= -3x- (x+3) I do not even know where to begin with this one.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 4x+4/5= 5x-1/2-x/3 (the / are over signs) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #109245 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=109245\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. -3[5+2(-7+x)+x] = -3x- (x+3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Begin inside the brackets, multiply 2 times -7 and x. eliminates one set of brackets.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3[5 - 14 + 2x+ x] = -3x - (x+3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do the math inside the brackets:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3(-9 + 3x) = -3x - (x+3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply what's inside the brackets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember, a neg outside the brackets changes the signs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+27 - 9x = -3x - x - 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "27 - 9x = -4x - 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Some basic algebra, isolate x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+27 + 3 = -4x + 9x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30 = + 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = +<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in original equation, replace x with 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3[5+2(-7+6)+6] = -3(6)- (6+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3[5 + 2(-1) + 6] = -18 - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3[5 - 2 + 6] = -27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3(9) = -27; confirms our solution, x=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 4x + 4/5 = 5x-1/2 - x/3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do mean:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x+%2B+%284%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x+%2B+%284%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%285x-1%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%285x-1%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x+%2B+%284%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x+%2B+%284%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 5x -  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or something else, use brackets to clarify things here  </SPAN>\n" );
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