document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=755146>Question 755146</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok hello any tutors out there I am doing pre algebra equations and I just can't understand these equations and they are driving me nuts ok so this is the equation 10(c-6)+4=2+c-58 so i know i have to use the distributive property first and do the parenthesis so that would be 10c-60+4=2c-58 but i get stuck after that so i guess i could subtract the c from both sides but i don't know if that would work. I am so lost 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 #459522 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=459522\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Goal:  render c on one side and computable constants on the other side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%28c-6%29%2B4=2%2Bc-58 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%28c-6%29%2B4=2%2Bc-58\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10c-60%2B4=2%2Bc-58 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10c-60%2B4=2%2Bc-58\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the additive inverse of +c.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the ....wait...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10c-56=c-56 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10c-56=c-56\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by simplifying the constants present on their sides...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, use the additive inverse of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-56 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-56\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use multiplicative inverse of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You should now have your answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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