document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28861>Question 28861</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having trouble solving the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 7x+3(5-2x)=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know x=6 but I'm having difficulty figuring out the steps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you start me out in the right direction?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't know how to get rid of the x in the parenthesis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Any help you could give me would be appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15752 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Lal><B>Lal(16)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Lal><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=15752\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7x + 3(5 - 2x) = 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the parentheses, you have to distribute the 3 to the numbers inside of them. So, it would look like this, after distribution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x + 15 - 6x = 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And then, to solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x - 6x =  6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1x = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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