document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23969>Question 23969</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  4(x-3)=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7(x-1)=49<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12686 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><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=12686\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4(x-3)=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First of all distribute the 4;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-12=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 12 to both sides;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 4;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(x-1)=49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute the 7;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-7=49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 7 to each side;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide each side by 7;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
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