document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=680353>Question 680353</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -(a+3)=-2(2a+1)-7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #422299 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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=422299\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Distribute the negative and the -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-a - 3 = -2(2a) - 2(1) - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-a - 3 = -4a - 2 - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Group a variables ot one side of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-a + 4a = -2 - 7 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28a+=+-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28a+=+-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( ".....................<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Have more questions? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Email: HomeworkHelpers@readingboosters.com<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Delighted to help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Reading Boosters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Website: www.MyHomeworkAnswers.com <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Wanting for others what we want for ourselves.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );