document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25434>Question 25434</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5(x-4)=2(x+1)-7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5(x + -4) = 2(x + 1) + -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reorder the terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(-4 + x) = 2(x + 1) + -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4 * 5 + x * 5) = 2(x + 1) + -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-20 + 5x) = 2(x + 1) + -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reorder the terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20 + 5x = 2(1 + x) + -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20 + 5x = (1 * 2 + x * 2) + -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20 + 5x = (2 + 2x) + -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reorder the terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20 + 5x = 2 + -7 + 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms: 2 + -7 = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20 + 5x = -5 + 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20 + 5x = -5 + 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving for variable 'x'.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20 + 5x + -2x = -5 + 2x + -2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20 + 3x = -5 + 2x + -2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20 + 3x = -5 + 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20 + 3x = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add '20' to each side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20 + 20 + 3x = -5 + 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 + 3x = -5 + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -5 + 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms: -5 + 20 = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by '3'.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplifying<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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