document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=369436>Question 369436</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I struggle with these kind of questions as well.. I apprciate any help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/5(-15x-20)=21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #263254 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=263254\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3/5(-15x-20)=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when there is a multiplication of fraction eliminate the denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/5 * 5 (-15x-20)=21*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(-15x-20)=105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-15x-20)= 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15x=35+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15x=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=55/-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-11/3<BR>\n" );
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