document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165627>Question 165627</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please explain how to solve this?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x-10=2-(x+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank-you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x-10=2-x-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x+x=2-4+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8/(-4)=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution: x=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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