document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254513>Question 254513</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 18(-x-2)-4(-9+3x)=-14 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187008 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=PRMath><B>PRMath(133)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=PRMath><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=187008\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 18(-x-2)-4(-9+3x)=-14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-18x - 36 + 36 - 12X = -14  (Distribute the 18 and multiply 18(-x), which is -18x as well as 18(-2), which is -36.  Also distribute the -4 and multiply -4(-9) which is 36 as well as -4(3x) which is -12x).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-30X = -14  (Combine like terms and add -36 + 36, which is 0.  Then add -18x - 12X, which is -30 X)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-14%29%2F-30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-14%29%2F-30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (divide both sides by -30 to isolate the \"X\")\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+14%2F30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+14%2F30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (a negative divided by a negative is a positive)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+7%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+7%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (reduce the fraction of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14%2F30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14%2F30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by dividing the numerator and denominator by 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final answer:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+7%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+7%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps. :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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