document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160926>Question 160926</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 #119568 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119568\">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=-x-%2813%2B4x%29=-3%285-9x%29%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x-%2813%2B4x%29=-3%285-9x%29%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x-13-4x=-3%285-9x%29%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x-13-4x=-3%285-9x%29%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify the right side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x-13-4x=-15%2B27x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x-13-4x=-15%2B27x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify each side some more:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5x-13=27x-13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5x-13=27x-13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 5x to each side of the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-13=32x-13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-13=32x-13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 13 to each side of the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side of the equation by 32 and you are done:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You were probably just making a mistake with your signs...look especially at the very first step. The term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%2813%2B4x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%2813%2B4x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is really <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2A%2813%2B4x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2A%2813%2B4x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. When you multiply through that -1, you end up with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-13-4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-13-4x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck,<BR>\n" );
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