document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1069471>Question 1069471</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help and show me how to solve this equation 3(a-7)=36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #684679 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=684679\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Apply the Distributive Property of multiplication<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(a-7) = 3a-21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a-21 = 36 add 21 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a = 57 divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 57/3 = 19<BR>\n" );
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