document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174254>Question 174254</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve and check: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.  5.6(s+7)=34.4+6.8s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  (x^2-7x+5)(3x-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.21c^2+6cy-35c-10y<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 #129379 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=129379\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. 5.6(s+7) = 34.4 + 6.8s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply equation by 10 to get rid of those annoying decimals<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56(s+7) = 344 + 68s<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "56s + 392 = 344 + 68s<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "392 - 344 = 68s - 56s<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "48 = 12s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.6(4+7) = 34.4 + 6.8(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.6(11) = 34.4 + 27.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "61.6 = 61.6; confirms our solution of s=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. (x^2-7x+5)(3x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply it like you learned to do to numbers in the 3rd grade<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 7x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".......*..3x - 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should get: 3x^3 - 24x^2 + 36x - 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.  21c^2 + 6cy - 35c - 10y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor by groups<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3c(7c + 2y) - 5(7c + 2y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor out (7c+2y) and you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7c+2y)(3c - 5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any questions about this stuff? </SPAN>\n" );
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