document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=413185>Question 413185</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4(5x+4)-9=20x+7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #290048 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=290048\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4(5x + 4) - 9 = 20x + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x + 16 - 9 = 20x + 7 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x + 7 = 20x + 7 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 0 {subtracted 20x and 7 from both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= infinite solutions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- When the variable disappears and you get a statement <BR>\n" );
document.write( "that is always true, then there are infinite solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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