document.write( "Question 748121: -2(5s-3)-6=-3(7s+6)-4 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"-2%285s-3%29-6=-3%287s%2B6%29-4\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-10s%2B6-6=-21s-18-4\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-10s=-21s-18-4\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-10s=-22-21s\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-10s%2B21s=-22\" Add \"21s\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"11s=-22\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"s=%28-22%29%2F%2811%29\" Divide both sides by \"11\" to isolate \"s\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"s=-2\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"s=-2\"
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