document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37780>Question 37780</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this equation   -(2x+9)-(6x-2)=7-(2x-10) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-(2x + 9) - (6x - 2) = 7 - (2x - 10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let us remove parentheses by distributing minus signs and collect like terms...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x - 9 - 6x + 2 = 7 - 2x + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x - 7 = -2x + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now add 7 to both sides and then add 2x to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x = -2x + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now divide by -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4 </SPAN>\n" );
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