document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=577034>Question 577034</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a=b+3(4-c)  b=5 c=2  what is a ,i need to know how the process is done to get the value of a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "another question i have is how to solve y=3(x+5)(x-2) i dont remeber the steps involved in solving these equations  if you could assist me it would be greatly appreciated </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #370041 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=370041\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a=b+3(4-c)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=5+3(4-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=5+3(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=5+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is a = 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm assuming you want to find the zeros of y=3(x+5)(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3(x+5)(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0=3(x+5)(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x+5)(x-2)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5=0 or x-2=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -5 or  x = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solutions are x = -5 or  x = 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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