document.write( "Question 484048: can you show each step to 2(4-2r)=-2(r+5)?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #331220 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"2%284-2r%29=-2%28r%2B5%29\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8-4r=-2r-10\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4r=-2r-10-8\" Subtract \"8\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4r%2B2r=-10-8\" Add \"2r\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2r=-10-8\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2r=-18\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"r=%28-18%29%2F%28-2%29\" Divide both sides by \"-2\" to isolate \"r\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"r=9\" Reduce.\r
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