document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243107>Question 243107</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do I solve 5x + 6y-5(5x-9y+9z) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178138 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=178138\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is not an equation. An equation has an equal sign with stuff on each side of it. This is an expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 6y-5(5x-9y+9z)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=5x+6y-25x+45y-45z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-20x+51y-45z<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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