document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=93219>Question 93219</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help in solving this equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(2w+1)-2(w-2)=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My solution is incorrect<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6w+3 - 2w-4=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w-1      =5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #67844 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=67844\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%282w%2B1%29-2%28w-2%29=5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%282w%2B1%29-2%28w-2%29=5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6w%2B3-2w%2B4=5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6w%2B3-2w%2B4=5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute (note when you distribute -2 to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, you get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2w%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2w%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%28w-2%29=-2%2Aw--2%2A2=-2w%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%28w-2%29=-2%2Aw--2%2A2=-2w%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4w%2B3%2B4=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4w%2B3%2B4=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Combine the variable terms 6w and  -2w  on the left side to get 4w\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4w%2B7=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4w%2B7=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Combine the constant terms 3 and  4  on the left side to get 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4w=5-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4w=5-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 7 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4+w=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+w=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms -7 and 5 on the right side to get -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=%28-2%29%2F%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=%28-2%29%2F%284%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now divide both sides by  4 to isolate and solve for w\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=+-1+%2F+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=+-1+%2F+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the approximate answer is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=-0.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=-0.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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