document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1062639>Question 1062639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the numerical value of the algebraic expressions: (&#8722;3)(a+x), if a=8, x=&#8722;10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #677603 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=677603\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font color=black size=3><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3%29%288%2B%28-10%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3%29%288%2B%28-10%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Replace every copy of 'x' with -10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now use PEMDAS to evaluate\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So in the end, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3%29%28a%2Bx%29=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3%29%28a%2Bx%29=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > when a = 8 and x = -10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The final answer is <font color=red size=4>6</font><BR>\n" );
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