document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=47871>Question 47871</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x.     10(–x – 7) + 20 = –5(2x + 4) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "10(–x – 7) + 20 = –5(2x + 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10x -70 + 20 = -10x - 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10x - 50 = -10x -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -10x = -10x -20 +50<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -10x = -10x +30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ok now when you move the -10x to the left side it will cancel out.(-10 + 10 = 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so i am thinking no solution </SPAN>\n" );
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