document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=795731>Question 795731</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to figure out what is wrong with this answer and how do I correct it... 3(a+7)=3a+7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #481137 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=481137\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28a%2B7%29=3a%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28a%2B7%29=3a%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=21=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"21=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, FALSE.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The left side and the right side are not equal.  Applying the distributive property to the left side gives you \"3a\" and the right side is expressed with \"3a\" also.  No other \"a\" terms are in the equation.  An attempt to isolate terms of \"a\" onto only one side of the equation applies the additive inverse property and you lose \"a\".  The final result is a false statement. </SPAN>\n" );
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