document.write( "Question 157592: I keep working the problem and get a fraction as an answer. I get w= -17/2
\n" ); document.write( "-5/8(16w - 24) + 35 \n" ); document.write( "

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Simplify:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-5%2F8%29%2816w-24%29%2B35\"$ Factor an 8 from the parentheses.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-5%2Fcross%288%29%29%2Across%288%29%282w-3%29%2B35\"$ Cancel the 8's leaving you with:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-5%282w-3%29%2B35\"$ Apply the distributive property...and don't forget the sign change -5(-3) = +15.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-10w%2B15%2B35\"$ Simplify.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-10w%2B50\"$ or $\"-10%28w-5%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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