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 #20968 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=priya><B>priya(51)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=priya><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=20968\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the given equation is 2(2x+9) = -16.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "try to multiply the 2 with the numbers inside the bracket,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    4x + 18 = -16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      4x = -16 -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    therefore x = -34/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 = -17/2. (or) -8.5 (simplifying)\r<BR>\n" );
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