document.write( "Question 318660: -2x-10=4+5x \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2x=4%2B5x%2B10\" Add \"10\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2x-5x=4%2B10\" Subtract \"5x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-7x=4%2B10\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-7x=14\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%2814%29%2F%28-7%29\" Divide both sides by \"-7\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-2\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"x=-2\"
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