document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1008824>Question 1008824</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is (-2x+14)-15(200x-30)-(2x-10)= what </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #624368 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=624368\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-2x+14)-15(200x-30)-(2x-10)=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's consolidate the elements in the last parenthesis with those in the first parenthesis:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- -10= +10 and 10+14= 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-2x= -4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So now we have: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "24-4x-15(200x-30) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now distribute (multiply) -15 over 200x and -30:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15(200x-30) = 450-3000x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24-4x+450-3000x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Group like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24+450-4x-3000x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add/subtract:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "474-3004x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "474-3004x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "474= 0+3004x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "474= 3004x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "474/3004 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factors of 3004: 1, 2, 4,...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factors of 474: 1, 2, 3, 6,....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "237/1502 No common factors, we can't simplify any more.<BR>\n" );
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