document.write( "Question 628274: solve the equation -5d-24=-4(d+6)-d answers a:-5 b c:all numbers d:-24 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"-5d-24=-4%28d%2B6%29-d\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-5d-24=-4d-24-d\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-5d-24=-5d-24\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-5d=-5d-24%2B24\" Add \"24\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-5d%2B5d=-24%2B24\" Add \"5d\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0d=-24%2B24\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0d=0\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0=0\" Simplify.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since this equation is always true for any d value, this means d can equal any number. \r
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