document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=342254>Question 342254</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7(t-3) = 2(t-9)+2t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how do you solve and check the quation using distributive property? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #245371 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=245371\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7(t-3) = 2(t-9)+2t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7t - 21 = 2t - 18 + 2t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7t - 21 = 4t - 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7t - 4t = -18 + 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3t = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 3/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check, replace every t with 1 in your original linear equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you get the same answer on both sides, you'll then know that t = 1 is correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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