document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173562>Question 173562</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help explain how to work this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7(a-8)=28 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #128429 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=128429\">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=-7%28a-8%29=28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7%28a-8%29=28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > first thing you have to do is distribute the left side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "of the equation.  mult property of distribution states a(b+c)=ab+ac..so lets use this property<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7(a-8)=-7a+56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7a%2B56=28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7a%2B56=28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >now subtract 56 from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7a%2Bcross%2856%29-cross+%2856%29=28-56 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7a%2Bcross%2856%29-cross+%2856%29=28-56\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > combine terms on right side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7a=-28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7a=-28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > now divide both sides by -7<BR>\n" );
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