document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=466196>Question 466196</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7(5x+9)+(x+9)=12  find solution set </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #319579 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=319579\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7(5x + 9) + (x + 9) = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35x + 63 + x + 9 = 12 {used distributive property and took out parentheses}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36x + 72 = 12 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36x = -60 {subtracted 72 from both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -60/36 {divided both sides by 36}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -5/3 {reduced}<BR>\n" );
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