document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249819>Question 249819</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help please Use the distributive property to help solve the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(w-3)=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is w=11 correct? I'm not sure, thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(7)(W)-(7)(3)=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7w-21=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7W-21+21=14+21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7W=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7W/7=35/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by plugging W=5 back into the original equation.=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(w-3)=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(5-3)=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(2)=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14=14 [checks out] </SPAN>\n" );
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