document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4058>Question 4058</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Solve this equation:\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4(3+x)+5=4(x+3)  \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 #1785 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=1785\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the distributive property to remove the parentheses:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12-4x+5=4x+12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms on the left side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7 - 4x = 4x + 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get all variable terms on left side by adding -4x to each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7 - 4x - 4x= 4x - 4x + 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7 - 8x = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next get all number terms to the right side by adding +7 to each side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7 +7 - 8x = 12 + 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   -8x = 19   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve for x, divide both sides by -8, final answer is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x = -19/8 </SPAN>\n" );
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