document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7825>Question 7825</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve problems like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26 + 4(h+3)=<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8(j-4)+17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks for your help,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4298 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><B>bonster(299)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><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=4298\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 26 + 4(h+3)=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's look at \" 4(h+3)\" first:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1)Multiply (4)(h) then multiply (4)(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)add the two: 4h+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3)put it back into the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4)26+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4h%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4h%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  <--add 26+12=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5)4h+38 or 2(2h+19)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8(j-4)+17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Look at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%28j-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%28j-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >first:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1)multiply (8)(j) and (8)(-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)add the two:  8j+(-32)=8j-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3)put it back into the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4)<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8j-32%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8j-32%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+17 <-- add -32+17=-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5)8j-15 </SPAN>\n" );
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