document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159746>Question 159746</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3-4(t-5)=-2(t+3)+11 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117782 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><B>KnightOwlTutor(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><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=KnightOwlTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117782\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the distributive property<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pay attention to the signs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-)(+)=(-)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(+)(+)=(+)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-)(-)=(+)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3-4t+20=-2t-6+11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17-4t=-2t+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 17 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4t=-2t-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 2t to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2t=-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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