document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24956>Question 24956</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4(x+7)=-9(x-6) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13339 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><B>pwac(253)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><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=13339\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4(x+7)=-9(x-6)  multiply out the brackets by number in front<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+28=-9x+54 take x's to left and numbers to right remember to change signs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+9x=54-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x=26 divide both sides by 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13<BR>\n" );
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