document.write( "Question 77101: Solve: -6(x + 3)-10 = 3(-2x -5)-13\r
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document.write( "My answer (not sure if it's right):
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document.write( "-6x + 18 -10 = 3(-2x -5)-13
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document.write( "-6x + 18 -10 = -6x -15 -13
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document.write( "-6x + 18 -10 = -6x -15 -13
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document.write( "-6x + 28 = -6x -2
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document.write( "-6x + 28 = -6x -2
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document.write( "+ 6x + 6x
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document.write( " x + 28 -2
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document.write( " - 28
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document.write( " x x = -2 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #55265 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "-6x + 18 -10 = 3(-2x -5)-13\r\n" ); document.write( "-6x + 18 -10 = -6x -15 -13 Distribute\r\n" ); document.write( "-6x + 8 =-6x - 28 Combine like terms\r\n" ); document.write( "-6x + 8 = -6x -28 Subtract 8 from both sides\r\n" ); document.write( " -8 = -8\r\n" ); document.write( "-6x = -6x -36 Add 6x to both sides\r\n" ); document.write( "+6x = +6x \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "0=-36\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Since this is not true, this equation has no solution\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you graphed these two equations, you will get two parallel lines. \n" ); document.write( " |