document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1052226>Question 1052226</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is the question I'm having trouble with. I'm taking accelerated math in 7th grade, and I have to find what the variable c equals...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                            12(c-8) + 15 + 4c= 1711 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #667641 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=667641\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you combine like-terms of c ?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Not yet, but simplifications are necessary.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PEMDAS\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Parentheses?  Nothing you do with c-8.  It stays that way until later.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Exponentiation?  None to do.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiplication?  Yes.  Look at the use of Distributive Property for the first shown product.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12c-96+15+4c=1711\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divisions?  None.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Additions?  Yes, but you also need to intuitively be able to use Commutative Property for Addition, and not be bothered by interpretation for Subtractions.  Knowing how signed numbers work would help, but likely still new to you.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In fact Subtraction WAS done last, but ....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You still want to isolate c.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Without any explanation, I show <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16c=1792 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16c=1792\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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