document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=718666>Question 718666</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the answer to:   -2x-3(x-5)-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Directions say to simplify. I first thought you would combine like terms but i cannot figure this out.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #440992 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=440992\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first step, if there are parentheses in the problem, is to remove the parentheses by distributive property.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x -3(x-5) -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-3x+15-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, combine like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x + 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired<BR>\n" );
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