document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=650252>Question 650252</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6-(b+1)=9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #407258 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sheldonbbtrocks><B>sheldonbbtrocks(115)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sheldonbbtrocks><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=sheldonbbtrocks><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=407258\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When we have a negative in front of a parentheses, we change ALL of the signs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28b%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28b%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-b-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-b-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we are left with this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6-b-1=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6-b-1=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can now move the 6 to the right side of the equation. Don't forget to change the sign:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-b-1=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-b-1=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Move the -1:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-b=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-b=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, divide each sides of the equation by -1:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr. Sheldon Cooper </SPAN>\n" );
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