document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=631564>Question 631564</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation and check the solution?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(5z-1)-3(z+6)=10(z+1) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4(5z-1)-3(z+6)=10(z+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 * 5z = 20z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 * -1 = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 * z = -3z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 * 6 = -18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 * z = 10z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 * 1 = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20z - 4 - 3z - 18 = 10z + 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20z - 3z = 17z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4 - 18 = -22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17z - 22 = 10z + 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 10z from each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17z - 22 - 10z = 10z + 10 - 10z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17z - 10z = 7z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10z - 10z = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7z - 22 = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 22 to each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7z - 22 + 22 = 10 + 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-22 + 22 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 + 22 = 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7z = 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7z/7 = 32/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z = 32/7\r<BR>\n" );
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