document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=51625>Question 51625</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> evaluate please:  8x+7 if x=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify please: -6(2x-9)-4x+5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #34420 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rchill><B>rchill(405)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rchill><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=34420\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the first equation, substitute -3 for x:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2A%28-3%29%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2A%28-3%29%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which yields <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-24%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-24%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  For the second equation, we'll use expansion and order of operations:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6%2A2x-%28-6%29%2A9-4x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6%2A2x-%28-6%29%2A9-4x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-12x%2B54-4x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-12x%2B54-4x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Combining like terms we get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-16x%2B59 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-16x%2B59\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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