document.write( "Question 352249: 2x-10=5x-100 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x=5x-100%2B10\" Add \"10\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x-5x=-100%2B10\" Subtract \"5x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x=-100%2B10\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x=-90\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-90%29%2F%28-3%29\" Divide both sides by \"-3\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=30\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the answer is \"x=30\"
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