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document.write( "-(3-2n)+7n=3(N+3)\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #128604 by Mathtut(3670)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5(x-1)=2x+4(x-1).....first of all distributive property for multiplicaton states \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "a(b+c)=ab+ac.......you have to distribute 2 terms in this \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "5x-5=2x+4x-4 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "5x-5=6x-4....now subtract 5x and add 4 to both sides of the equation \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ":: \n" ); document.write( ":: \n" ); document.write( ":: \n" ); document.write( "-(3-2n)+7n=3(N+3) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "-3+2n+7n=3n+9 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "-3+9n=3n+9 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "6n=12 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |