document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=401659>Question 401659</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2[9-(x-3)+4x]=4x-5(x+2)-8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #284267 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=284267\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2[9 - (x - 3) + 4x] = 4x - 5(x + 2) - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2[9 - x + 3 + 4x] = 4x - 5x - 10 - 8 {used distributive property} <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2[3x + 12] = -x - 18 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 24 = -x - 18 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x + 24 = -18 {added x to both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = -42 {subtracted 24 from both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -6 {divided both sides by 7}\r<BR>\n" );
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