document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=192106>Question 192106</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve the following equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2(3b+1)+(7b-4)=0\r<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 #144146 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=144146\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2(3b+1) + (7b-4)  =0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6b-2+7b-4=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b-6=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add  6  to  both  sides  of  eqn\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2(3(6)+1) +(7(6)-4)  =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2*19+38 =0    ok </SPAN>\n" );
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