document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=628824>Question 628824</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x-3(x+4)=-5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #395867 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><B>lenny460(1073)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><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=lenny460><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=395867\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x - 3(x + 4) = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 * x = -3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 * 4 = -12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 3x - 12 = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 3x = -1x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1x - 12 = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 12 to each side of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1x - 12 + 12 = -5 + 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12 + 12 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5 + 12 = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1x = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1x/-1 = 7/-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 3(x + 4) = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(-7) - 3(-7 + 4) = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 * -7 = 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 * 4 = -12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(-7) = 2 * -7 = -14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-14 + 21 - 12 = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-14 - 12 = -26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-26 + 21 = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-26 + 21 = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5 = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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