document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100799>Question 100799</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need to know how to do this 7(r + 3) + 2(r - 2)  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 #74501 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JP><B>JP(22)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JP><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=JP><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=74501\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7(r + 3) + 2(r - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First you must distribute or multiply the 7...7(r+3) to get 7r+21.    7*r=7r,7*3=21 read: 7 times r and 7 times 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second you distribute the 2....2(r-2) to get 2r-4. 2*r=2r, 2*-2=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So at this point you have 7r+21+2r-4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You must now add and subtract like-terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The like terms in the problem right now are, 7r,2r and 21,-4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So add 7r+2r=9r and 21-4=17.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The final solution should be...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9r+17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps. </SPAN>\n" );
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