document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=18737>Question 18737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve this problem 4(x-6)-7((x-2)=17 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "first deal with brackets,multiply by number in front<BR>\n" );
document.write( "taking note of the signs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-24-7x+14=17 rearrange taking numbers to right <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-7x=17+24-14 (again note sign changes as side changes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=27 divide both sides by -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pete </SPAN>\n" );
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