document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252741>Question 252741</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No matter how much I look at this one , I can't see what they are up to . I'm not getting what the ....=.....=.... is trying to do for an algebraic solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem: Mary is reviewing her algebra quiz. She has determined that one of her solutions is incorrect. Which one is it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. 2x+5(x-1)=9x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. p-3(p-5)=10p=2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 4y+3y=28y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 5w+6w-3w=64w=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. t-2t-3t=32t=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Again, thanks in advance. Daniel </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184853 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10552)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=184853\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A. 2x+5(x-1)=9 ; x = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 5x - 5 = 9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14/7 = 2 ------ CORRECT\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. p-3(p-5)=10 ; p = 2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p - 3p + 15 = 10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "- 2p = - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 2.5 ------ CORRECT\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C. 4y+3y=28 ; y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 28/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4 ------- CORRECT\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D. 5w+6w-3w=64 ; w = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8w = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 64/8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 8 ------- CORRECT\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E. t-2t-3t=32 ; t = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- 4t = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 32/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = - 8, not 8 ------ INCORRECT </SPAN>\n" );
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