document.write( "Question 181958: -2(x+5)=5x+46 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2x-10=5x%2B46\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2x=5x%2B46%2B10\" Add \"10\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2x-5x=46%2B10\" Subtract \"5x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-7x=46%2B10\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-7x=56\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%2856%29%2F%28-7%29\" Divide both sides by \"-7\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-8\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the answer is \"x=-8\"
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