document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=495579>Question 495579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve 3(a-1)+9(2a+2) ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #336121 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=IFY><B>IFY(62)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=IFY><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=IFY><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=336121\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">    3(a-1)+9(2a+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   remove the brackets by multiplying 3 by a -1 and 9 by 2a + 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   3a -3 +18a +18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   3a + 18a - 3 + 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   21a + 15 ---------------ans.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I HOPE THIS HELPS.. </SPAN>\n" );
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