document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4946>Question 4946</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x-5(x+3)=81 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2452 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=2452\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First use the distributive property to remove the parentheses.  Be careful of the negative in front of the 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 5x - 15 = 81\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms on the left side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x - 15 = 81\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get all the non-x terms on the right side, so add +15 to each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x - 15 + 15 = 81 + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x = 96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Last step is to divide both sides by -3:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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