document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=923838>Question 923838</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> my teacher gave me the expression .5(2x-14)=6x+28. i got the answer of x=-7...is that correct? and she told us to discuss the answer but i dont know how to do that. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #560369 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=560369\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .5(2x-14) = 6x+28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply .5 times the items in parenthesis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 7 = 6x + 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 7 to both sides of =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6x +35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 6x from both sides of =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of = by -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -7<BR>\n" );
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