document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183802>Question 183802</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) 4(a-3)=3-(a+5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) 3z=2(z-3)+9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) 8a-(a-7)=21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am in an adult ed program getting my high school diploma.  These three problems are the only ones that I am struggling real hard with.  We are given packets to work--and I have grasped most of the problems.  These three are the ones that are not computing for me.  HELP!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #137919 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=halbren><B>halbren(10)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=halbren><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=137919\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First eliminate the parentheses by distribution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4a-%284%29%283%29=+3-a-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4a-%284%29%283%29=+3-a-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "remember that a - sign outside a ( stands for -1 so you need to multiply everything inside the parentheses by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4a-12=-a-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4a-12=-a-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 12 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4a-12%2B12=-a-2%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4a-12%2B12=-a-2%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4a=-a%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4a=-a%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add a to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4a%2Ba=-a%2Ba%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4a%2Ba=-a%2Ba%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5a=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5a=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5a%2F5=10%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5a%2F5=10%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem 2 is similar<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3z=2z-2%2A3%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3z=2z-2%2A3%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3z=2z-6%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3z=2z-6%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3z=2z%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3z=2z%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 2z from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3z-2z=2z-2z%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3z-2z=2z-2z%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem 3 has the - sign like problem 1. You should be able to follow the same steps </SPAN>\n" );
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