document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=893331>Question 893331</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+18=16-4(x+7)<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 #541210 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=541210\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x + 18 = 16 - 4(x + 7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 18 = 16 - 4x - 28 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 18 = -12 - 4x {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = -30 {added 4x and subtracted 18 from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -5 {divided each side by 6}<BR>\n" );
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