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 #113162 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=113162\">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+%2B+1%29+%2B+x+=+-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%28x+%2B+1%29+%2B+x+=+-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You were right on the first step<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x+-+2+%2B+x+=+-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x+-+2+%2B+x+=+-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "To simplify, add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x+%2B+x+=+2+-+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x+%2B+x+=+2+-+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you can use the distributive property again, just in reverse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28-2+%2B+1%29+=+-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28-2+%2B+1%29+=+-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2A%28-1%29+=+-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2A%28-1%29+=+-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><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;\" > answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To check the answer, just plug it back into the original equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%286+%2B+1%29+%2B+6+=+-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%286+%2B+1%29+%2B+6+=+-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%29%2A7+%2B+6+=+-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%29%2A7+%2B+6+=+-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-14+%2B+6+=+-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-14+%2B+6+=+-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8+=+-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8+=+-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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