document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24347>Question 24347</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6p-2(5p+1)=2p+4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12948 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><B>askmemath(368)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><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=12948\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In order to remove the brackets,we multiply every term inside the brackets with the term immediately outside the bracket. In this case we multiply 5p+1 with 2. Also remember that the sign inside the bracket also need to be multiplied with the sign outside the bracket\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SO now, we have 6p-2(5p+1)=2p+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 6p -10p -2 = 2p+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4p -2 = 2p+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In order to solve these types of equations, you must bring all the terms containing p to 1 side and take the rest of the terms to the other side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtracting 2p from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4p -2p -2 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding 2 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6p = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dividing by -6 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = -1 </SPAN>\n" );
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