document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230446>Question 230446</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the following expression: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2(5x+z)-2(-5z-5x) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #170633 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><B>texttutoring(324)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><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=texttutoring><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=170633\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First expand the expression, by removing the brackets:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -2(5x+z)-2(-5z-5x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -10x -2z + 10z +10x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now collect the like terms (combine the x's with the x's and the z's with the z's):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -10x+10x -2z+10z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 0 + 8z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 8z </SPAN>\n" );
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