document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99464>Question 99464</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780618250035/algebrahomeworkh>McDougal Little Pre-Algegra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help us with this problem:  We are stumped   -40-(2x+5)=-61      Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72357 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=72357\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -40-(2x+5)=-61      <BR>\n" );
document.write( "get rid of parenthesis: -40-2x-5=-61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine: -2x-45=-61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 45 to both sides:-2x=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide -2 into each side: x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40-(16+5)=-61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40-21=-61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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