document.write( "Question 791877: 3(3w-4)=-20 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"3%283w-4%29=-20\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"9w-12=-20\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"9w=-20%2B12\" Add \"12\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"9w=-8\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"w=%28-8%29%2F%289%29\" Divide both sides by \"9\" to isolate \"w\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"w=-8%2F9\"
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