document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=414871>Question 414871</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use the distributive property to help you solve this\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(w-2)=25 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #290976 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=290976\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can expand the left side using the distributive property:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5w - 10 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5w = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The easiest way is probably to divide both sides by 5 to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w - 2 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 7 </SPAN>\n" );
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