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Question 297172: Hey what happened I thoiught you guys were supposed to respond back in a timely manner. I submitted a question yesterday and still not so much as a return message. If you guys don't respond yhen I can not go forward with my studies.
Here's my equation: Also if you could show me the steps and show me any tipps for solving this kind of question it would be greatly appreciated.
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, richwmiller:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Kind of demanding for someone looking for free help. Yes?
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1.3a+-2%281+-4+%28a+-1%29%29+%2B5+=+3a+-2%281+-4%28a%29+-4%28-1%29%29+%2B5+
2.3a+-2%281+-4+%28a+-1%29%29+%2B5+=+3a+-2%281+-4a+%2B4%29+%2B5+
3.3a+-2%281+-4+%28a+-1%29%29+%2B5+=+3a+-2%281%29+-2%28-4a%29+-2%28%2B4%29+%2B5
4.3a+-2%281+-4+%28a+-1%29%29+%2B5+=+3a+-2+%2B8a+%2B8+%2B5+
Almost, you made a mistake in the last line.
3a+-2%281+-4+%28a+-1%29%29+%2B5+=+3a+-2+%2B8a+-8+%2B5+
You know you can simplify at any time to save some steps,
2.3a+-2%281+-4+%28a+-1%29%29+%2B5+=+3a+-2%28highlight%281%29+-4a+%2Bhighlight%284%29%29+%2B5+
3.3a+-2%281+-4+%28a+-1%29%29+%2B5+=+3a+-2%28highlight%285%29-4a%29+%2B5+
Anyways, continuing, collect like terms.
3a+-2%281+-4+%28a+-1%29%29+%2B5+=+3a+-2+%2B8a+-8+%2B5+
3a+-2%281+-4+%28a+-1%29%29+%2B5+=+%283a%2B8a%29+-2++-8+%2B5+
3a+-2%281+-4+%28a+-1%29%29+%2B5+=+11a-5+
Is there a right hand side to the equation?

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hey what happened I thoiught you guys were supposed to respond back in a timely manner.
Response:
Wrong! We are volunteers. We don't have to do anything.
You are extremely lucky that anyone even responded to your problem.
I submitted a question yesterday and still not so much as a return message.
Response: So! Big deal.
We are volunteers. We answer 80% or more.

If you guys don't respond yhen I can not go forward with my studies.
Response:
Like we believe that!

it would be greatly appreciated.
Response: You should be.