document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=499923>Question 499923</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I do not understand how to do these types of equations at all.Here is an example problem. 7(2x-4)-(10-3x)Can you explain how to solve this? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "It's not an equation, there's no equal sign.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, there's nothing to solve.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should say, but I suppose you want to simplify it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(2x-4)-(10-3x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Look at the first term, 7(2x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by the 7.  Is that a mystery?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(2x-4) = 7*2x - 7*4 = 14x-28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14x-28 - (10-3x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 14x-28 -1*10 -1*(-3x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 14x-28 - 10 + 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 17x - 38\r<BR>\n" );
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