document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=280414>Question 280414</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help in solving the following equation.  Thanks so much.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7[4x+2] + 6=4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #203776 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=203776\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |4x+2| means the positive & the negative value of the term inside the bars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7|4x+2|+6=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28x+14+6=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28x+20=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28x=4-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28x=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-16/28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4/7 ans.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7*-(4x+2)+6=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-28x-14+6=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-28x=4+14-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-28x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12/-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3/7 ans. </SPAN>\n" );
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