document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=222796>Question 222796</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you add and subtract the variables like:  5x-7(2-4x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "my teacher gave me an extra credit wrkst and i really dont understand it.<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 #166727 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=166727\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you add and subtract the variables like:  5x-7(2-4x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply out the terms to get rid of the parenthesis and collect like terms (in this example x).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER:  5x-7(2-4x)=33x-14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
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