document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50966>Question 50966</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to help my son with an Algebra equation: 8+(36+ ___ )+1=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The only numbers he has to choose from for this problem are 0,5,6,7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't understand how if this problem is all addition how the answer is 15.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you help us? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33979 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=33979\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8+(36+ ___ )+1=15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8+(36+ n)+1=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+36+ n+1=15 [Combine like-terms]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44+n+1=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45+n=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45-45+n=15-45 [Solve for n]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=-30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plugging (n=-30) back into the original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+(36+ (-30))+1=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15=15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I also don't understand how the only choices are (0,5,6,7).  Please let me know if this works!!  <BR>\n" );
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