document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=664637>Question 664637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -8(4+9x)=7(-2-11x) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #413386 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ronalee><B>ronalee(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ronalee><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=413386\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first thing you want to do is on the left side, distribute the -8 to the four and the 9x, and the problem becomes this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8(4+9x) =7(-2-11x)---> -32-72x= 7(-2-11x).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, you'll want to distribute the 7 on the right side to the -2 and the -11x, and the problem becomes this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-32-72x=7(-2-11x)---> -32-72x= -14-77x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you can combine like terms; add the 32 to both sides, and add 77x to both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-32(+32) - 72x(+77x) = -14(+32) - 77x(+77x).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And you will get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x= 18. Then divide both sides by 5 and x= 18/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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