document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=167898>Question 167898</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to solve for x. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x(x-2)-5x(x-1)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have already taken the steps to make the problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2-8x-5x^2-5x=2, but that is all I have. I have been trying by \"substitution\", but have not found the answer. Please help me solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rachel </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #123748 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=123748\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x(x-2)-5x(x-1)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X^2-8X-5X^2+5X-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-X^2-3X-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+3X+2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+2)(X+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-2 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-1 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOFS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*-2(-2-2)-5*-2(-2-1)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8*-4+10*-3=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32-30=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*-1(-1-2)-5*-1(-1-1)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4*-3+5*-2=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-10=2<BR>\n" );
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