document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=700952>Question 700952</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can You Help Me Solve This Multi-Step Equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4k+2(5k-6)=-3k-39 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #432093 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=432093\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4k+2(5k-6)=-3k-39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribute the 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4k+10k-12=-3k-39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "group like-terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4k+10k)-12=-3k-39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6k-12=-3k-39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 3k to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9k-12=-39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 12 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9k=-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 9:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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