document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=72259>Question 72259</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.3(z-10) - 0.5z =-6 I need the process more than anything - nothing seems clear.  1st get rid of parenths, then distrubute?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "On the left side of the equal sign, use the distributive property<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to get rid of the parenthesis:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.3z-0.3*10 - 0.5z = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine \"like\" terms on the left side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.2z-3 =-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 3 to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.2z = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by -0.2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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