document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34717>Question 34717</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I cant figure out how to solve this equation.  2(2x+9)=-16 Can you please help me? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20967 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=20967\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%282x%2B9%29+=-16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%282x%2B9%29+=-16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides of the equation by 2..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B9+=+-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B9+=+-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 9 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+=+-17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+=+-17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Finally, divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -8.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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