document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=127501>Question 127501</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve:  9 – (3x – 2) = 21 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93436 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><B>bucky(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=93436\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given to solve:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Begin by removing the parentheses. Since the parentheses are preceded by a negative sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you remove them you change the signs of the terms inside. This leads you to getting:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the left side combine the 9 and the + 2 to get 11 and this makes the equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get rid of the +11 on the left side by subtracting 11 from both sides and you then have:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x by dividing both sides by -3 and the answer becomes:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps you to understand the problem.<BR>\n" );
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