document.write( "Question 43416This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra
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document.write( ": x-2 = x+2/4 + 5\r
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document.write( "I know that x is 10, but I need to know how to figure that out. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #28428 by fractalier(6550)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! We can clear the fraction by multiplying all terms by 4 and get \n" ); document.write( "x - 2 = (x+2)/4 + 5 \n" ); document.write( "4(x - 2 = (x+2)/4 + 5) \n" ); document.write( "4x - 8 = x + 2 + 20 \n" ); document.write( "4x - 8 = x + 22 \n" ); document.write( "3x = 30 \n" ); document.write( "x = 10 \n" ); document.write( " |