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document.write( "To solve for a variable means to isolate the variable.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We want to remove the parentheses first.  To do this, we use the distributive rule.  Whenever you see a parentheses, remove it as your first step.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6u+5(u+3)= 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6u + 5u + 15 = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11u + 15 = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11u = 4 - 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11u = -11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "u = -11/11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "u = -1 </SPAN>\n" );
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