document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4712>Question 4712</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the exercises 23 it said to solve the given linear equation and check your answer. will I must be doing everthing wrong for I cant get the right answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "can you help me -4(2x+1)-(x-2)=-11 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2216 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2216\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4 (2x+ 1) - (x-2) = -11  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first step is distributive property.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8x - 4 - x + 2 = -11  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms on the left side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9x - 2 = -11 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add +2 to each side of the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9x - 2 + 2 = -11 + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9x = - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by -9:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check in the original problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4(2x+ 1) - (x-2) = -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4(2*1 + 1) - (1-2) = -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 (3) - (-1) = -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12 + 1 = -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11 = -11 It checks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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