document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=3856>Question 3856</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having issues with this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7(t+2)=3(4t+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm geting -17/19? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1683 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=1683\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -7(t+2)=3(4t+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7t-14 = 12t+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7t-12t = 3+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-19t = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = -17/19....have confidence, you are correct :-)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The obvious thing to do, is to check your answer in the original question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7(t+2) --> -7 and 14/19 (when we put t=-17/19 in it)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(4t+1) --> -7 and 14/19 (when we put t=-17/19 in it)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, this answer is correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon<BR>\n" );
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