document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=848555>Question 848555</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello! I need some help on two algebra equations and I do have some answers in mind which I will mention at the end. Thank you!!! :)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. -3(x-14)=42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 2-x+4=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks! Please help, need answers ASAP! Thank you so much!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P.S.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For #1 I thought the answer was x=0 because if you subtract 14 from 0 it would equal -14 and -3*(-14)=42.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For #2 I thought the answer was x=1 because 2-1=1 and 1+4=5. (that one was easy, but hard to use undoing with.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope that helped! Thanks again!!!!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #511178 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=511178\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. -3(x-14)=42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 2-x+4=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks! Please help, need answers ASAP! Thank you so much!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P.S.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For #1 I thought the answer was x=0 because if you subtract 14 from 0 it would equal -14 and -3*(-14)=42.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3(0-14) = 42?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 = 42 so it's right.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For #2 I thought the answer was x=1 because 2-1=1 and 1+4=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. 2-x+4=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 - 1 + 4 = 5?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6-1 = 5?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = 5 also correct<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check them like that.<BR>\n" );
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