document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24184>Question 24184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am helping a brother with his homework. How would you work this out??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4n+5)x5=-n-24 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Is that 5x outside the parenthesis or *5?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm assuming it is *5, if so;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4n+5)*5=-n-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribute the 5;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20n+25=-n-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add n tto both sides;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20n+25+n=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 25 to both sides;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21n=-24-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21n=-49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide each side by 21;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-49%2F21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-49%2F21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=) </SPAN>\n" );
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