document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1056605>Question 1056605</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2(x+1)=-2+5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #671723 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathIsFunToLearn><B>MathIsFunToLearn(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathIsFunToLearn><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=671723\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first thing you need to do is distribute the \"-2\" to the other numbers in the parenthesis.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should end up with this: -2x-2=-2+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, you need to combine the like terms on the right side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It should then look like this: -2x-2=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, you need to get the variable by itself by adding \"2\" to both sides of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It should then look like this: -2x=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The next step is to divide both sides of the equation by \"-2\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This will solve the equation and give you your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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