document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=315050>Question 315050</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2[5x+3(x-3)-4x]+2=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #225350 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jstrasner><B>Jstrasner(112)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jstrasner><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Jstrasner><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=225350\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hey,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Well for this one we start with the insides and work our way out:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2[5x +3x -9 -4x] +2=46\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2[4x-9] +2=46\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8x +18 +2=46\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8x + 20=46\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8x = 26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= -26/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps! </SPAN>\n" );
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