document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=795135>Question 795135</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/5(x+4)+1=-13 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #480817 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=waynest><B>waynest(281)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=waynest><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=480817\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2/5)(x + 4) + 1 = -13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/5)x + 8/5 + 1 = -13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/5)x + 13/5 = -13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/5)x = -13 - (13/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/5)x = (-65/5) + (-13/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/5)x = (-78/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/2)(2/5)x = (5/2)(-78/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -39\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/5)(-39 + 4) + 1 = -13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/5)(-35) + 1 = -13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-7) + 1 = -13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-14 + 1 = -13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-13 = -13 </SPAN>\n" );
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