document.write( "Question 228252: 7w-3(4w+8)=11
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7w-12w-24=11\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-5w-24=11\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-5w=11%2B24\" Add \"24\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-5w=35\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"w=%2835%29%2F%28-5%29\" Divide both sides by \"-5\" to isolate \"w\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"w=-7\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"w=-7\"
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