document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25917>Question 25917</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Does all the signs change when i ex. -7(x+3)=42 what is my next step with the -7? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13933 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=13933\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -7(x+3)=42 means -7 multiplied by (x+3), so do each step in your head as:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7 * +x --> -7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7 * +3 --> -21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so we get -7x-21 = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence -7x = 42+21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x = 63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 63/-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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