document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7466>Question 7466</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -6(4-3x)-18+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TRIED -(6)x4 -6(3x) - 18 + 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-24 + 18x - 18 +4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now lost\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am just returning to college after almost 25 years.  I get stuck on a few problems but the rest are a breeze.  I think I'm on the right track.  Have two more I'm stuck on.  Please explain if you have the time\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/4d + 2 - 3/5d + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "last one.....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/6x - 1/3 (2x-6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks!         </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4126 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=4126\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first off, you must be more careful in what you write...you have +4 in the question and then it becomes 4x somehow?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "secondly, more importantly, what is it you are trying to do, you don't actually say? Just expand and simplify?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thirdly, when you quote division, sucu as 1/4d, does this mean (1/4)d or 1/(4d)..it is open to interpretation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The use of brackets is very important to cut out imbiguity in maths.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon. </SPAN>\n" );
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