document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160927>Question 160927</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I can't seem to get the answer for this equation: -x-(13+4x)=-3(5-9x)+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried doing this and I end up getting x=13/18 but the answer is x=0. I know what I am doing wrong has something to do with the negative numbers on the left side of the equal sign but I don't know how or why you do it in that certain way. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118597 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=118597\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -x-(13+4x)=-3(5-9x)+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "remember (-)(-)=(+)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          (-)(+)=(-)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the distributive property\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x-13-4x=-15+27x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify the equation and combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x-13=-13+27x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 13 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 5x to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0=32x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The only way this equation can be correct is if x=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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