document.write( "Question 26250: Could I have the answer for this question please.\r
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Could I have the answer for this question please. \r\n" );
document.write( "7-3(5t-10)=67 \r\n" );
document.write( "is the answer t=6 or t=2\r\n" );
document.write( "when calculating do I use -3x15 or 3x15. Could you give me some algebra tips\r\n" );
document.write( "for this. Thanks \r\n" );
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document.write( "The first one!  When removing parentheses by the distributive rule,\r\n" );
document.write( "always take the sign in front of the multiplier along with the multiplier.\r\n" );
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document.write( "7 - 3(5t-10) = 67\r\n" );
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document.write( "Write down the 7\r\n" );
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document.write( "7\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then taking the sign with the 3, multiply -3 by 5t and get -15t.  Write that\r\n" );
document.write( "down, so you have\r\n" );
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document.write( "7 - 15t\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now multiply the -3 by the -10, getting +30, so write than next. Now you have\r\n" );
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document.write( "7 - 15t + 30\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then copy \" = 67 \"\r\n" );
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document.write( "7 - 15t + 30 = 67 \r\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the 7 with the 30 and get 37\r\n" );
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document.write( "    37 - 15t = 67\r\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 37 from both sides and get\r\n" );
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document.write( "        -15t = 30\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then divide both sides by -15\r\n" );
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document.write( "       -15t     30\r\n" );
document.write( "      覧覧覧 = 覧覧\r\n" );
document.write( "       -15     -15\r\n" );
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document.write( "           t = -2\r\n" );
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document.write( "AnlytcPhil@aol.com
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