document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153533>Question 153533</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780321499134/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-.3(x-5)+4(x-6)=.1x-9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-.3(x-5)+4(x-6)=.1x-9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 10 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3(x-5) + 40(x-6) = x - 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x + 15 + 40x - 240 = x - 90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36x = 135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3.75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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