document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=406710>Question 406710</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi, i know i need to use the distributive property then the addition and division property but the answer seems odd.  Would you please take a look at it?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-4(x-6)=-11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-30=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  +30    +30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5x)/(5) = (19)/(5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3.8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #286968 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=286968\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> distributing (the -4) ___ 5x - 4x + 24 = -11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combining terms and subtracting 24 ___ x = -35 </SPAN>\n" );
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