document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25258>Question 25258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I just tried to locate \"x\" and couldn't get it. The problem is  -2[4-3(x+5)]=4(2-x). I cannot get \"x\" no matter how hard I try. Thank you if you can help me. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13528 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=13528\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%284-3%28x%2B5%29%29+=+4%282-x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%284-3%28x%2B5%29%29+=+4%282-x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > First, apply the \"distributive property\" to both sides to simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8%2B6%28x%2B5%29+=+8-4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8%2B6%28x%2B5%29+=+8-4x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Do the \"distributive property\" once more on the left side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8%2B6x%2B30+=+8-4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8%2B6x%2B30+=+8-4x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify the left side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=22%2B6x+=+8-4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"22%2B6x+=+8-4x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 4x to both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=22%2B10x+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"22%2B10x+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 22 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10x+=+-14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10x+=+-14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Finally, divide both sides by 10.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-14%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-14%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-1.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-1.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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