document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=393454>Question 393454</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to help my child with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+1) + 3x = 2x -4-x +16. The problem we are having is that the teacher says to solve it a different way and we got x=4. I think the teacher is using distributive property. Can you help? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #279226 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=279226\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(x+1) + 3x = 2x -4-x +16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2+3x=2x-4-x+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+2=x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10/4=5/2<BR>\n" );
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