document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271573>Question 271573</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -5(1-5x)+5(-8x-2)=-4x-8x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The first thing you have to do in this equation is distribute to get rid of the parenthesis.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After distrubution, you're equation should look like this <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15=-3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now divide by -3, and x will equal 5. </SPAN>\n" );
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