document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=308300>Question 308300</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a very hard time understanding this and I have to take my final on june 17th if I could get any pointers they would be appreciated... \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                -5(z+3)+2z= </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -5 to every term in the bracket.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-5)*z+(-5)*3 +2z=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5z -15 +2z=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3z-15=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3z =15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z= 15/-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z=-5 </SPAN>\n" );
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