document.write( "Question 23884: 2(5r+3)=5 I cant figure out how this is solved \n" ); document.write( "
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                   2(5r+3) = 5\r\n" );
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document.write( "First remove the parentheses using the distributive property\r\n" );
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document.write( "                 2(5r + 3) = 5\r\n" );
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document.write( "                2·5x + 2·3 = 5\r\n" );
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document.write( "                   10x + 6 = 5\r\n" );
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document.write( "Get rid of all terms on the left which DO NOT contain x.  To get\r\n" );
document.write( "rid of the \" + 6 \" we add \" - 6\" to boith sides:\r\n" );
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document.write( "                   10x + 6 =  5\r\n" );
document.write( "                       - 6   -6\r\n" );
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document.write( "                   10x     = -1\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 10:\r\n" );
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document.write( "                    10x/10 = -1/10\r\n" );
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document.write( "                         x = -1/10\r\n" );
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