document.write( "Question 11978: how would you solve a problem like -x(3/7+y) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #6090 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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There is really nothing to solve here!\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You have an algebraic expression $\"-x%283%2F7+%2B+y%29\"$ and, unless you are given the values for x and y, you cannot evaluate it.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To \"solve\" this, it would have to be an \"equation\" in which the \"expression\" you have is equal (=) to something. But, no equals, no equation.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The only thing that you can do is to \"simplify\" this expression by applying the \"distributive property\". \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Is this what you wanted?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Simplify:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-x%283%2F7+%2B+y%29\"$ Apply the distributive property.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-3x%2F7+-+xy\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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