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 #109246 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><B>mangopeeler07(462)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=109246\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.-3[5+2(-7+x)+x]= -3x- (x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute to the parentheses:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3[5-14+2x+x]=-3x-x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute the 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15+42-6x-3x=-3x-x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27-9x=-4x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 9x to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27=5x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 3 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30=5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 4x+4/5= 5x-1/2-x/3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the Common denominator: 5(2)(3)=30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24x+24/30=75x-15/30-10x/30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now eliminate the denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x+24=75x-15-10x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x+24=65x-15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 24 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x=65x-39\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 65x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-41x=-39\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by -41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=39/41\r<BR>\n" );
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