document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98822>Question 98822</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> okay heres my problem ive tried to solve it but it keeps coming out wrong....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18x - (8x - 7) = 67\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and also this one....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11 ( 4 - 6y) + 5 ( 13y + 11) = 9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71916 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><B>doukungfoo(195)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><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=doukungfoo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=71916\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok first use the Distributive Property to get rid of the parentheses so <BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x - (8x - 7) = 67 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply -1 times 8x and -1 times -7 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x - 8x + 7 = 67 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 7 = 67<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next subtract 7 from both sides of the equal sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 7 - 7 = 67 - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Finally to solve for x divide each side of the equal sign by 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x/10 = 60/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To check just plug 6 into the original equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second problem also starts the Distributive Property<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 ( 4 - 6y) + 5 ( 13y + 11) = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First 11 is multiplied by 4 and -6y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44 - 66y + 5 ( 13y + 11) = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 5 is multiplied by 13y and 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44 - 66y + 65y + 55 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "99 - 1y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 1y to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "99 -1y + 1y = 9 + 1y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "99 = 9 + y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 9 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "99 - 9 = 9 - 9 + y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 = y </SPAN>\n" );
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