document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255693>Question 255693</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what are the steps to Solve the equation 3x – 4(2x + 1) = 21 and show each step in the solution </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187951 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EMStelley><B>EMStelley(208)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EMStelley><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=EMStelley><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=187951\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+-+4%282x+%2B+1%29+=+21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+-+4%282x+%2B+1%29+=+21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first step here would be to distribute the 4 through the parentheses:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 4 to both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by -5:\r<BR>\n" );
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