document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=167647>Question 167647</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9w+5=4 (3w-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if w equals 3 does this mean that 9 is multiplied by 3 if w=3? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #123540 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=123540\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the right side of the equation must be distributed the distribution rule for addition is as follows a(b+c)=ab+ac\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so take 9w+5=4(3w-1) which equals 9w+5=12w-4....> now you need to subtract 9w from each side to get all the w's on one side 5=3w-4--->now add 4 to both sides to get constant terms all on one side <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3w=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3w=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28w=3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28w=3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > this is your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now putting this answer back into the equation we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9(3)+5=4(3(3)-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "27+5=4(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32=32---check </SPAN>\n" );
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