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3x+(x+2)=10
\n" ); document.write( "3x + x + 2 = 10 (remove the parentheses)
\n" ); document.write( "4x + 2 = 10 (combine like terms)
\n" ); document.write( "4x + 2 - 2 = 10 - 2 (subtract 2 from both sides)
\n" ); document.write( "4x = 8
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x%2F4+=+8%2F4\"$ (divide both sides by 4)
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2\r
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