document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=647860>Question 647860</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8(5-n)-19+17n+21 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #406433 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Algebraic><B>Algebraic(50)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Algebraic><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=Algebraic><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=406433\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is an equation that can be solved by using PEMDAS (order of operations).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1: Distribute the '8' to the parenthesis. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40-8n-19%2B17n%2B21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40-8n-19%2B17n%2B21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2: Put like terms together to make it easier to solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3: Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=42%2B9n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"42%2B9n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The most simplified version of the equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=42%2B9n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"42%2B9n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can write the equation like <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=42%2B9n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"42%2B9n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9n%2B42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9n%2B42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You also asked for help on this equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9%284f-6f%29%2B%28-15f%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9%284f-6f%29%2B%28-15f%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's begin like we did with the first and distribute the '-9' to the parenthesis.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1: Distribute the '-9' to the parenthesis\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-36f+%2B+54f+-+15f ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-36f+%2B+54f+-+15f\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember: A negative (-) times a positive (+) = a negative (-)... A negative (-) times a negative (-) = a positive (+)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2: Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All of these numbers have the same variable, so the answer will be one single term.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's take it one step at a time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18f+-+15f ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18f+-+15f\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3: Combine the last like terms to get the answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3f ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3f\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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