document.write( "Question 159664This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(-4)[x-2(2x-3)]+1 = 2x-3\r
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(-4)[x-2(2x-3)]+1 = 2x-3
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\n" ); document.write( "Working inside the [], distribute the 2 to each term inside the ():
\n" ); document.write( "(-4)[x-4x+6]+1 = 2x-3
\n" ); document.write( "Combining like-terms inside []:
\n" ); document.write( "(-4)[-3x+6]+1 = 2x-3
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\n" ); document.write( "Next, distribute the -4 to terms inside the []:
\n" ); document.write( "12x-24+1 = 2x-3
\n" ); document.write( "12x-23 = 2x-3
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\n" ); document.write( "Subtracting 2x from both sides:
\n" ); document.write( "10x-23 = -3
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\n" ); document.write( "Adding 23 to both sides:
\n" ); document.write( "10x = 20
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\n" ); document.write( "Finally, dividing both sides by 10:
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2
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