document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=228876>Question 228876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(2t + 5) - 21 + 7t - 6  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 + 5(z-2) = 4z + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(5x + 3) = 2(7x + 6)\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 #169836 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JenniferTutors><B>JenniferTutors(83)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JenniferTutors><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=JenniferTutors><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=169836\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%282t%2B5%29-21%2B7t-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%282t%2B5%29-21%2B7t-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You want to multiply 4 into the first parenthesis as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8t%2B20-21%2B7t-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8t%2B20-21%2B7t-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now combine like terms, add the t's and the numbers from left to right, and remember to keep the negative sign of the larger number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15t-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15t-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the next problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2B5%28z-2%29=4z%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2B5%28z-2%29=4z%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here, you want to multiply 5 into the parenthesis:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2B5z-10=4z%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2B5z-10=4z%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next is to combine like terms on the left side of the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5z=4z%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5z=4z%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, you want to get z by itself to solve for it, so subtract 4z to the left side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the last problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%29%285x%2B3%29=%282%29%287x%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%29%285x%2B3%29=%282%29%287x%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You would multiply 4 into the first parenthesis, and multiply 2 in the second parenthesis:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, you want to get x by itself, you can subtract 14x from the right side of the left side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, you would subtract the 12 (next to 6x) to the other side of the equation to get x by itself.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case, when you divide by 6 to get x by itself, you're left with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This just equals 0.  </SPAN>\n" );
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