document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174981>Question 174981</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3(4.2-3.5x=8x-7.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HOW DO YOU SOLVE THIS PROBLEM!??! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-3(4.2-3.5x=8x-7.2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There's a right parenthesis missing.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3(4.2-3.5x)=8x-7.2 I added one.  If it's in the right place, the answer will be correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3(4.2-3.5x)=8x-7.2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "expand things<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12.6 + 10.5x = 8x - 7.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12.6 + 2.5x = -7.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 12.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5x = 5.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5.4/2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.16<BR>\n" );
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