document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83106>Question 83106</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073048314/algebrahomeworkh>beginning algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7(5x+8)=-84 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "7(5x)+7(8)=-84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35x+56=-84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35x+56-56=-84-56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35x=-140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35x/35=-140/35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by letting x=-4 and see if both sides of the equation equal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(5(-4)+8)=-84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(-20+8)=-84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(-12)=-84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-84=-84  We're right!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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