document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=67693>Question 67693</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I need help in simplifying the following: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.   3(x + 5) + 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.   8(x + 4) - (x - 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.   28((1/4)z + (1/7))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #48150 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brandonpark2889><B>brandonpark2889(31)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brandonpark2889><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=48150\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I need help in simplifying the following: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. 3(x + 5) + 11 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. 8(x + 4) - (x - 5) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. 28((1/4)z + (1/7)) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is it just simplifying? Then...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK. For the first one:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.  3(x+5)+11 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   =3(x+5)= 3x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   =3x+15+11=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   =3x+26<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  8(x+4)-(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   =8(x+4)=8x+32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   =8x+32-(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   =8x+32-x+5 <-- Remember of the negative before parenthesis changes ALL OF THE<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   =7x+37<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.  28[(1/4)z + (1/7)] <-- I prefer brackets. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   =28[1/4z+1/7]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   =<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28%2F1+%2A+1%2F4z=28%2F4%2C+or+7z ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28%2F1+%2A+1%2F4z=28%2F4%2C+or+7z\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28%2F1+%2A+1%2F7=+28%2F7%2C+or+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28%2F1+%2A+1%2F7=+28%2F7%2C+or+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "   =7z+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I hope you get what I did here...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I like math. Do you? </SPAN>\n" );
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