document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5793>Question 5793</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay - today I am stuck with linear equations.... I have solved the equation, but something is not right becasue when I go to substitute into the equation, it does not equal.... Please help!!  Thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's the first:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5z-3-4(z+1)=2z+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I solved it and came up with -13/11.  This however does not check.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and number two:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3[-6p+4-5(p-1)=-2p-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I solved this and came up with -8/35.  Again, this will not check.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally number three:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2p=5(2p+5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I solved this and came up with -8/25.  And you guessed it, this did not check.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HELP!!! I believe I solved them correctly, but why are they not checking???\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 #2993 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=arunpaul><B>arunpaul(104)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=arunpaul><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2993\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -5z-3-4(z+1)=2z+6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "or -5z-4z-2z=6+4+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or -11z=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or z = -13/11  (Ans)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3[-6p+4-5(p-1)]=-2p-5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 18p-12+15p-15 = -2p-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 18p+15p+2p=-5+15+12=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 35p=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or p = 22/35 (Ans) u have to correct the question as i did\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2p=5(2p+5) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 2p = 10p+25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or -8p =25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or p = -25/8  (Ans)<BR>\n" );
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