document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=737007>Question 737007</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a problem solving the following equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6(w+1)-w-11=-7(w+5)+18 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My options for answers are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. The solution set is (enter answer)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. The solution is all real numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. The solution set is (a null symbol) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #450101 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=450101\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6%28w%2B1%29-w-11=-7%28w%2B5%29%2B18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6%28w%2B1%29-w-11=-7%28w%2B5%29%2B18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6w-6-w-11=-7w-35%2B18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6w-6-w-11=-7w-35%2B18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7w-17=-7w-35%2B18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7w-17=-7w-35%2B18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7w-17=-7w-17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7w-17=-7w-17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7w=-7w-17%2B17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7w=-7w-17%2B17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7w%2B7w=-17%2B17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7w%2B7w=-17%2B17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0w=-17%2B17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0w=-17%2B17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0w=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0w=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since this equation is <font size=4><b>always</b></font> true for any w value, this means w can equal any number. So there are an infinite number of solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is <font color=\"red\">choice 2</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. The solution set is (enter answer)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<font color=\"red\">2. The solution is all real numbers</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. The solution set is (a null symbol) </SPAN>\n" );
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