document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=346059>Question 346059</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me simplify the expression first by using the distributive property to remove any parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -7(z - 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you solve these equations \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.) 5z -(3x - 1)= 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.) 1/3x - 1/3 = -2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.) 1/3x - 4 = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-7(z - 4) = -7z+28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you solve these equations <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.) 5z -(3x - 1)= 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5z-3x+1 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5z-3x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Comment: Can't solve because you have two variables.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.) 1/3x - 1/3 = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)x = -2 + (1/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)x = -(6/3)+(1/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)x = -5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.) 1/3x - 4 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 3 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x -12 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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