document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=291784>Question 291784</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve and check 2(x-4)+3(x+5)=2x-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x-4) + 3(x+5) = 2x-2  so first thing is simplify the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-8 + 3x+15 = 2x -2  keep simplifying<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 7 = 2x - 2  subtract 2x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 7 = -2  subtract 7 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -9  divide by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(-3-4) + 3(-3+5) =2(-3)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-7) + 3(2) = -6-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-14 + 6 = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8 = -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so we know that the answer x = -3 is correct </SPAN>\n" );
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