document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1032707>Question 1032707</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this:  -5(x+4)-2x-6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #647380 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=647380\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> distribution rule is a(b + c) = a*b + a*c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for -5(x+4), a = -5 , b = x , c = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substituting,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5(x) + -5(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute -5x -20 in -5(x+4)-2x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x -20 -2x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x -26 </SPAN>\n" );
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