document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=94966>Question 94966</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! I keep doing this problem but it will not work for me and I don't know what I'm doing wrong.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[5(-x-8)-20] - [5-3(x-5)+19]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you show me the steps too?? Please and thank you. I need this by tonight if that would be alright. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #69117 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=69117\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> start by distributing with the inner parentheses ... be careful of signs ... [-5x-40-20]-[5-3x+15+19]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "collect like terms [-5x-60]-[39-3x] ... distribute the minus sign -5x-60-39+3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "collect like terms again -2x-99 </SPAN>\n" );
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