document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42592>Question 42592</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve.     –3(10x – 3) + 10(3x – 3) = x – 7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #27702 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=27702\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From <BR>\n" );
document.write( "–3(10x – 3) + 10(3x – 3) = x – 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let us expand, collect like terms and solve...we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-30x + 9 + 30x - 30 = x - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-21 = x - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-14 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -14 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );