document.write( "Question 63828: 1. 2(6k-1)=-38\r
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1. 2(6k-1)=-38 [Distribute]
\n" ); document.write( "12k-2=-38 [solve for x]
\n" ); document.write( "12k=-38+2
\n" ); document.write( "12k=-36
\n" ); document.write( "k=-36/12
\n" ); document.write( "k=-3
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\n" ); document.write( "12(-3)-2=-38
\n" ); document.write( "-36-2=-38
\n" ); document.write( "-38=-38 [checks out]\r
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\n" ); document.write( "2. 7w-3(4w+8)=11 [distribute]
\n" ); document.write( "7w-12w-24=11 [combine like-terms]
\n" ); document.write( "-5x-24=11
\n" ); document.write( "-5x=11+24
\n" ); document.write( "-5x=35
\n" ); document.write( "-5x=35/-5
\n" ); document.write( "x=-7
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