document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=298963>Question 298963</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble solving this problem  because of all the negatives. Could someone help me with what all the steps are? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x-6)=5-{2x-[4(x-3)-5]}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #214990 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=214990\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(x-6) = 5-{2x-[4(x-3)-5]}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-12 = 5-{2x-[4x-12-5]}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-12 = 5-{2x-[4x-17]}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-12 = 5-{2x-4x+17}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-12 = 5-{-2x+17}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-12 = 5+2x-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-12 = 2x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The solution is called \"identity\" and it means that all values of x will satisfy the equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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