document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=755098>Question 755098</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How to work this problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5(1-2z)+4(3-z)=7(3+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have work this problem for a while and I still can't get it please help  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The basic idea of this equation is to distribute everything first. <BR>\n" );
document.write( " (Remember the Order of Operations: [P]arenthesis [E]xponents [M]ultiplication [D]ivision [A]ddition [S]ubtraction)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. If you distribute, it should look like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5+10z+12-4z= 7(5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*The negative sign from -2z changes to a positive sign because when two negative numbers multiply (-5 and -2z in this case), they result in a positive answer (+10z). However, when there is one negative number (-z) and one positive number (+4) multiplied, it equals to a negative answer (-4z).*\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. The next step is to group like terms together and operate in between them:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-5+12)+(10z-4z)=35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7+6z=35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Now solve like normal. Subtract 7 from both sides and then divide by 6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6z=35-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z=28/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z=4.66\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check your answer replace z with 4.66 and see if it equals to 35. </SPAN>\n" );
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