document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=93946>Question 93946</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you help me solve this problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/8(32+16x)=-7x-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have tried so many times, I keep getting -2, as the answer but the book shows it as wrong.  Please help :( </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #68406 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=68406\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply 7/8 times both the terms in the brackets (7/8*32)+(7/8*16x)=-7x-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Giving: 28+14x=-7x-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 7x and subtract 28 from both sides: 21x=-42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 21: x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you are correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ed Jones </SPAN>\n" );
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