document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=398008>Question 398008</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you show me step by step cleary??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-2(3+4x)=19  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "7x - 2(3 + 4x) = 19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The expression 2(3 + 4x) expands to 6 + 8x by the distributive property, so the equation is equivalent to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x - (6 + 8x) = 19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x - 6 - 8x = 19 (don't forget to distribute the negative sign throughout)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x - 6 = 19, I'll multiply both sides by -1 to get rid of the negative signs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 6 = -19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -25 </SPAN>\n" );
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