document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156033>Question 156033</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve, [4x-1]-[2x+2]=x+5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #115013 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dave41082><B>dave41082(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dave41082><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=115013\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Begin by eliminating the brackets using the distributive property:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x - 1 - 2x - 2 = x + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then subtract x from both sides to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x - 1 - 2x - 2 - x = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, combine like terms on the left side:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 3 = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then add 3 to both sides to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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