document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157823>Question 157823</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me with this question :)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-10+4(3p+10)=18 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116287 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Electrified_Levi><B>Electrified_Levi(103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Electrified_Levi><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=116287\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, Hope I can help<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-10%2B4%283p%2B10%29=18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-10%2B4%283p%2B10%29=18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are trying to solve for \"p\", first we will use the distribution method to get rid of the parentheses<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-10%2B4%283p%2B10%29=18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-10%2B4%283p%2B10%29=18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-10%2Bhighlight%284%29%28highlight%283p%29%2B10%29=18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-10%2Bhighlight%284%29%28highlight%283p%29%2B10%29=18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-10%2Bhighlight%284%29%283p%2B+highlight%2810%29%29=18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-10%2Bhighlight%284%29%283p%2B+highlight%2810%29%29=18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-10%2B12p%2B40=18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-10%2B12p%2B40=18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(remember to also put the right signs( <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28negative-numbers%29%28positive-numbers%29+=+negative-numbers+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28negative-numbers%29%28positive-numbers%29+=+negative-numbers+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ) (we had all positive numbers)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we will rearrange the numbers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-10%2B12p%2B40=18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-10%2B12p%2B40=18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12p-10%2B40=18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12p-10%2B40=18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, now we will add like terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12p-10%2B40=18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12p-10%2B40=18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > =, (12p)(-10+40)=18, = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12p%2B30=18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12p%2B30=18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We will move \"30\" to the right side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12p%2B30=18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12p%2B30=18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12p%2B30+-+30=18+-+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12p%2B30+-+30=18+-+30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12p=+%28-12%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12p=+%28-12%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find \"p\" we will divide each side by \"12\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12p=+%28-12%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12p=+%28-12%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12p%2F12=+-12%2F12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12p%2F12=+-12%2F12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+p=+%28-1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+p=+%28-1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+p=+%28-1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+p=+%28-1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"p\" = (-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can check by replacing \"x\" with (-1) in our equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-10%2B4%283p%2B10%29=18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-10%2B4%283p%2B10%29=18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-10%2B4%283%28-1%29%2B10%29=18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-10%2B4%283%28-1%29%2B10%29=18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-10%2B4%28%28-3%29%2B10%29=18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-10%2B4%28%28-3%29%2B10%29=18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-10%2B4%287%29=18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-10%2B4%287%29=18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-10%2B28=18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-10%2B28=18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+18=18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+18=18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (True)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"p\" = (-1), <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+p+=+%28-1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+p+=+%28-1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope I helped,Levi </SPAN>\n" );
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