document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=450333>Question 450333</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What am I doing wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x-2[2x-4(x+7)]-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is my work down.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x-2[2x-4(x+7)]-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x-2[2x-4x+28]-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x-4x-8x+56-6   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-17x+50. I know that answer is wrong. But, why is the -8x not needed? Don't you distribute?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks      </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #309770 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=309770\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5x-2%282x-4x-28%29-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5x-2%282x-4x-28%29-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....here was your mistake..it should be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > because \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you multiplying <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5x-4x%2B8x%2B56-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5x-4x%2B8x%2B56-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .....same as above...be careful with signs  \r<BR>\n" );
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