document.write( "Question 654846: Solve Each Equation. Check your answer.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I'm confused, and was absent for this assignment! Please help. Thanks in advance! \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3(q+5)=2(q+5)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #408854 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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What you missed is a lesson on the \"distributive law\"
\n" ); document.write( "In simple terms, it is:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+a%2A%28+b+%2B+c+%2B+d+%29+=+a%2Ab+%2B+a%2Ac+%2B+a%2Ad+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+3%2A%28+q%2B5+%29++=+2%2A%28+q+%2B+5+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Using the rule:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+3q+%2B+15+=+2q+%2B+10+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract \"+2q+\" from both sides
\n" ); document.write( "\"+q+%2B+15+=+10+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract \"+15+\" from both sides
\n" ); document.write( "\"+q+=+-5+\" answer
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+3%2A%28+q%2B5+%29++=+2%2A%28+q+%2B+5+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+3%2A%28+-5%2B5+%29++=+2%2A%28+-5+%2B+5+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+0+=+0+\"\r
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