document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=180492>Question 180492</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can someone please help me solve this problem please<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Simplify the expression 2x - (3x - 5) + 4(2x - 1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-FIRST STEP: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "*Distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 3x + 5 + 8x - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-SECOND STEP:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*Combine like-terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8x - 3x + 2x) + (5 - 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-THIRD STEP:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x + 1   <-----ANSWER YOU CANT DO ANYTHING ELSE<BR>\n" );
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