document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153744>Question 153744</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need help on solving this problem using the distributive property..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2 (x+1) + x = -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i tried the distributive property and multiplied -2(x) and -2(1) which gave me -2x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm stuck on the part that is adding the x next to the parenthesis , i don't know what to do with that x i don't know if to add it to the -2x or if to do another step with it.. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "please help. thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113161 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=113161\">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+%28x%2B1%29+%2B+x+=+-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2+%28x%2B1%29+%2B+x+=+-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x-2%2Bx=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x-2%2Bx=-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Distribute, you did that right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x-2=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x-2=-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Next, add x terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add 2 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Multiply both sides by -1. </SPAN>\n" );
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