document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=345933>Question 345933</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify: -3(5y)-5+4(7y+9) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #247346 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=247346\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3(5y)-5+4(7y+9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -3 by each term inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15y-5+4(7y+9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 4 by each term inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15y-5+28y+36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since -15y and 28y are like terms, subtract 28y from -15y to get 13y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13y-5+36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 36 to -5 to get 31.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13y+31 </SPAN>\n" );
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