document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=221961>Question 221961</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve this equation [x-2]+10=12 ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #166309 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kaitlynnisbomb><B>kaitlynnisbomb(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kaitlynnisbomb><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=166309\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you take [x-2]+10=12 you turn it into<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         10[x-2]=12 so you can distribute what's in your parentasis(excuse my spelling).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so that would give you  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "         10x -20=12 then you would add 20, because you carry it to the otherside of the equation which leaves you with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         10x=12 +20 which would give you 32 so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         10x=32  you divide by 10 because you want x by itself<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so you end up with \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "           x=3.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[x-2]+10=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10[x-2]=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x-20=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=12+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3.2 </SPAN>\n" );
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