Solve equations with the distributive property (and lots of negatives)

How to you solve equation that look like a(x + b) = c? I'll show you two different methods. The first uses the distributive property. In the second, we start by dividing both sides of the equation, which makes our equation much simpler!

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Here's a similar question, with no negatives.

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This video was actually really helpful. Thanks!