document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=463676>Question 463676</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried this over 17 times and I still get the wrong answer when I check it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "              4(12+z)-z=-192<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 #317659 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=317659\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4(12 + z) - z = -192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 + 4z - z = -192 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 + 3z = -192 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3z = -240 {subtracted 48 from both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = -80 {divided both sides by 3}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4[12 + (-80)] - (-80) = -192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(-68) + 80 = -192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-272 + 80 = -192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-192 = -192<BR>\n" );
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