document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153179>Question 153179</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would want to know step by step of how to simplfy ecuation and to reduce the expresion? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 4(2x-1)-6(x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 6a-2a+5=17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 4(8-3w)=32-8(w+2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #112706 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=112706\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1 4(2x-1)-6(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-4 -6x-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 6a-2a+5=17 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 4(8-3w)=32-8(w+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32-12w = 32 -8w -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12w = -8w - 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 12w to both sides; Add 16 to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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