document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49942>Question 49942</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Im stuck.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(3a-5)-4(2a+3)=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you plz help me </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33186 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=33186\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Watch out for the negative in front of the 4 on this problem.  This is the most likely place to make an error:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove parentheses by distributive property:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(3a-5)-4(2a+3)=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24a -40 -8a - 12 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms on the left side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16a- 52 = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add +52 to each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16a - 52+52 = 12 + 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16a=64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 16.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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