document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230828>Question 230828</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please show me how to work out the problem 144=-12(x+5) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide thru by 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = -(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12 = x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -17 </SPAN>\n" );
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