document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=10314>Question 10314</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to know how to get to the answer which is 7. Thank you! :-)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-[2z - (5z + 2)] = 2 + (2z + 7) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5474 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=5474\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To avoid confusion, remove the parentheses first, working the problem on the inside of the brackets first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-[2z - (5z+2)] = 2 + (2z +7) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-[2z - 5z - 2] = 2 + 2z + 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-[-3z - 2] = 9 + 2z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now remove the brackets, the same as parentheses:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3z + 2 = 9 + 2z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get the variables all on the left side by subtracting 2z from each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3z - 2z + 2 = 9 + 2z - 2z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z + 2 = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2 from each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z + 2 - 2 = 9 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC  </SPAN>\n" );
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