document.write( "Question 450732: which of the following is the solution to the equation 2(x-10)=3x-4?\r
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document.write( "2(x - 10) = 3x - 4\r\n" );
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document.write( "Let's find out if the answer is \r\n" );
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document.write( "a.) 1\r\n" );
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document.write( "by substituting 1 for x in\r\n" );
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document.write( "2(x - 10) = 3x - 4\r\n" );
document.write( "2(1 - 10) = 3(1) - 4\r\n" );
document.write( "    2(-9) = 3 - 4\r\n" );
document.write( "      -18 = -1\r\n" );
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document.write( "No that's false. So the answer is not a.) 1\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's find out if the answer is \r\n" );
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document.write( "b.) -1\r\n" );
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document.write( "by substituting -1 for x in\r\n" );
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document.write( "2(x - 10) = 3x - 4\r\n" );
document.write( "2(-1 - 10) = 3(-1) - 4\r\n" );
document.write( "    2(-11) = -3 - 4\r\n" );
document.write( "      -22 = -7\r\n" );
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document.write( "No that's false. So the answer is not b.) -1\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's find out if the answer is \r\n" );
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document.write( "c.) -6\r\n" );
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document.write( "by substituting -6 for x in\r\n" );
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document.write( "2(x - 10) = 3x - 4\r\n" );
document.write( "2(-6 - 10) = 3(-6) - 4\r\n" );
document.write( "    2(-16) = -18 - 4\r\n" );
document.write( "      -32 = -22\r\n" );
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document.write( "No that's false. So the answer is not c.) -6\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's find out if the answer is \r\n" );
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document.write( "d.) -16\r\n" );
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document.write( "by substituting -16 for x in\r\n" );
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document.write( "2(x - 10) = 3x - 4\r\n" );
document.write( "2(-16 - 10) = 3(-16) - 4\r\n" );
document.write( "    2(-26) = -48 - 4\r\n" );
document.write( "      -52 = -52\r\n" );
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document.write( "Yes that's true! So the answer is d.) -16\r\n" );
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