document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25430>Question 25430</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you SOlve a linear equation like this one<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(4z-1)-2(2+2)=2(z+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-9.5x- 0.05= 10.5x + 1.05<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 #13675 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bacos><B>bacos(9)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bacos><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=13675\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplifying<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(4z + -1) + -2(2 + 2) = 2(z + 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reorder the terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(-1 + 4z) + -2(2 + 2) = 2(z + 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1 * 3 + 4z * 3) + -2(2 + 2) = 2(z + 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3 + 12z) + -2(2 + 2) = 2(z + 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms: 2 + 2 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 + 12z + -2(4) = 2(z + 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -2 * 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 + 12z + -8 = 2(z + 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reorder the terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 + -8 + 12z = 2(z + 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms: -3 + -8 = -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11 + 12z = 2(z + 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reorder the terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11 + 12z = 2(1 + z)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11 + 12z = (1 * 2 + z * 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11 + 12z = (2 + 2z)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11 + 12z = 2 + 2z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving for variable 'z'.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Move all terms containing z to the left, all other terms to the right.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add '-2z' to each side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11 + 12z + -2z = 2 + 2z + -2z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms: 12z + -2z = 10z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11 + 10z = 2 + 2z + -2z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms: 2z + -2z = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11 + 10z = 2 + 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11 + 10z = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add '11' to each side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11 + 11 + 10z = 2 + 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 + 10z = 2 + 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10z = 2 + 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms: 2 + 11 = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10z = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by '10'.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = 1.3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplifying<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = 1.3<BR>\n" );
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