document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=322797>Question 322797</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hey trying to solve this: -0.5(0.3x-0.6)=-1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.5x0.3x=-1.5 then -0.5x-0.6=-3.0 then -1.5x(0.3)=-1.5 then I took -0.3 out from both sides was left with -1.5x=-1.8  need help am I even on the right track? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #231083 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=231083\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-0.5%280.3x-0.6%29=-1.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-0.5%280.3x-0.6%29=-1.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-0.5%280.3x%29-0.5%28-0.6%29=-1.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-0.5%280.3x%29-0.5%28-0.6%29=-1.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-0.15x%2B0.3=-1.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-0.15x%2B0.3=-1.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-0.15x=-1.5-0.3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-0.15x=-1.5-0.3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 0.3 from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-0.15x=-1.8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-0.15x=-1.8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-1.8%29%2F%28-0.15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-1.8%29%2F%28-0.15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -0.15 .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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