document.write( "Question 339972: -38=7W+3(w-6)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "-38= 7w+3w-18. Then we would subract 18 from both sides???? Im lost from here!
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-38=7w%2B3w-18\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-38=10w-18\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-38%2B18=10w\" Add 18 to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-20=10w\" Combine like terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-20%2F10=w\" Divide both sides by 10.\r
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