document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=403166>Question 403166</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x-4(2x+11)=13 What is the value of X? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5x - 8x - 44 = 13 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x - 44 = 13 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x = 57 {added 44 to both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -19 {divided both sides by -3}\r<BR>\n" );
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