document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=738487>Question 738487</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3-(5x-4)-9x=21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't know what to do!  I tried to solve this way:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x-9x=21-3+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-14x=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -22/14 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but this isn't right...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #450831 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=450831\">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=+3-%285x-4%29-9x=21+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3-%285x-4%29-9x=21+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3+-+5x+%2B+4+-+9x+=+21+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3+-+5x+%2B+4+-+9x+=+21+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-5x+-+9x+=+-3+-4+%2B+21+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-5x+-+9x+=+-3+-4+%2B+21+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5x+%2B+9x+=+3+%2B+4+-+21+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5x+%2B+9x+=+3+%2B+4+-+21+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+-1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+-1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your problem was dealing with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-%28+5x+-+4+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-%28+5x+-+4+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember that (-) x (-) = (+), so<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check the answer:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3-%285%2A%28-1%29-4%29-9%2A%28-1%29+=+21+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3-%285%2A%28-1%29-4%29-9%2A%28-1%29+=+21+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3+-+%28+-5+-+4+%29+%2B+9+=+21+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3+-+%28+-5+-+4+%29+%2B+9+=+21+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3+-%28-9+%29+%2B+9+=+21+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3+-%28-9+%29+%2B+9+=+21+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3+%2B+9+%2B+9+=+21+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3+%2B+9+%2B+9+=+21+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+21+=+21+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+21+=+21+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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