document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=262544>Question 262544</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> could you please help me solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if a*b=4a-2b, find x if x*5=3*4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x*5 = 4x - 2(5) = 4x - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*4 = 4(3) - 2(4) = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 10 to get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide by 4 to get<BR>\n" );
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