document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110167>Question 110167</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am stuck on this problem, and I don't think it is right.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "15-(-3)(2x-9)=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15-(-6x)+27=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15+27+6x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42+6x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42+6x-42=60-42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80270 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=80270\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Actually you have a sign error in the 2nd step.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try it this way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15-%28-3%29%282x-9%29=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15-%28-3%29%282x-9%29=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15-%28%28-6x%29%2B27%29=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15-%28%28-6x%29%2B27%29=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > :note the extra set of parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15-27%2B6x=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15-27%2B6x=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-12%2B6x=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-12%2B6x=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  : collect terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x=72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x=72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >      : add 12 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >       : divide by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check your answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15-%28-3%29%282%2812%29-9%29=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15-%28-3%29%282%2812%29-9%29=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15-%28-3%29%2824-9%29=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15-%28-3%29%2824-9%29=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15-%28-3%29%2815%29=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15-%28-3%29%2815%29=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15-%28-45%29=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15-%28-45%29=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2B45=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2B45=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope that helps<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );