document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50471>Question 50471</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I simplify this problem. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 - 2{5-2(2x+4)} </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5 - 2{5-4x-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 - 2{-3-4x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 +6+8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11+8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11+8x=0 [Set the expression equal to zero)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11-11+8x=0-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x/8=-11/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-11/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by plugging (x-11/8) back into the original expression<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 - 2{5-2(2x+4)}=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 - 2{5-2(2(-11/8)+4)}=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=0<BR>\n" );
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