document.write( "Question 576311: Solve the equation: show your work.
\n" ); document.write( "I know that my first step is to distribute but I'm not sure what to distribute. Or even how to find the answer.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "15(4+3x)-8x=26-6(x-9) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #369797 by vleith(2983) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Use order of operations (PEMDOS)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"15%284%2B3x%29-8x=26-6%28x-9%29\"$ first distribute the terms inside both sets of parens
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2815%2A4%29+%2B+%2815%2A3x%29+-+8x+=+26+-+%286x%29+%2B+%286%2A9%29\"$ note that on the right side you had to change the sign on the (6*9) term since that is really (-6) * (-9)
\n" ); document.write( " $\"60+%2B+45x+-+8x+=+26+-+6x+%2B+54\"$ now collect like terms
\n" ); document.write( " $\"60+%2B+37x+=+80+-+6x\"$ now isolate the terms with x in them from the contstant terms
\n" ); document.write( " $\"37x+%2B+6x+=+80+-+60\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"43x+=+20\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+20%2F43\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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