document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=76843>Question 76843</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think i know the answer to the problem, but would like to know how to check it.  Maybe you can help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(5-2b)+3(2b-10)=7(b+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "breakdown: 20-8b+6b-30=7b+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           14b+50=7b+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            -7b   -7b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           7b+50=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             -50 -50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              7b/7=-36/7 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distributive property, combine like terms, -50 from both sides.  Check this and send me the breakdown check solution.  Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55086 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=55086\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4(5-2b)+3(2b-10)=7(b+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "breakdown: 20-8b+6b-30=7b+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           14b+50=7b+14  <---here are your mistakes -8b+6b=-2b not 14b. 20-30=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            -7b   -7b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           7b+50=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             -50 -50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              7b/7=-36/7 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by letting b=-8/3 and see if the sides equal<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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