document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=513751>Question 513751</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to help a friend with an algebra problem and am coming out with one answer, she's getting a 2nd and some computer thing at her school says a 3rd which neither of us can figure out.  Here is the equation:  6{[3(n-15)+18]-[2(3n-3)+5]}.  I'm getting -18n-156 as an answer.  She is getting -18n+12 and the computer program at her school says -18n+24.  HELP!!  Thanks so much!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #343151 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=343151\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is the equation:  6{[3(n-15)+18]-[2(3n-3)+5]}.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's not an equation, there's no equal sign.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6{[3(n-15)+18]-[2(3n-3)+5]}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 6{[3n-45+18]-[6n-6+5]}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 6{[3n-27]-[6n-1]}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 6{-3n - 26}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -18n - 156<BR>\n" );
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