document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98928>Question 98928</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please show me how to solve this equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3[3x-(2x+5)]=-4-[3(2x-4)-3x] </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72007 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=72007\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3[3x-(2x+5)]=-4-[3(2x-4)-3x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "work on inside parentheses 1st: -3[3x-2x-5]=-4-[6x-12-3x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "outside parentheses next: -9x+6x+15=-4-6x+12+3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms: -3x+15=-3x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 3x to each side: 15=8 The equation has no solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it graphs 2 parallel lines.<BR>\n" );
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