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I need help with this equation

 

12-3(2w+1)=7w-3(7+w)

 Sep 1, 2014

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We need to start by distributing out the parentheses, using the distributive property.

This property basically says that if you can't do the operations in the parentheses, you can multiply these numbers by the number before the parentheses.

So, for example, we can't add 2w + 1, because we don't know what w is yet! We can multiply -3 times 2w, then add that to -3 times 1.

 

Here's how you'd solve this:

 Sep 1, 2014
 #1
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Best Answer

We need to start by distributing out the parentheses, using the distributive property.

This property basically says that if you can't do the operations in the parentheses, you can multiply these numbers by the number before the parentheses.

So, for example, we can't add 2w + 1, because we don't know what w is yet! We can multiply -3 times 2w, then add that to -3 times 1.

 

Here's how you'd solve this:

NinjaDevo Sep 1, 2014

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