document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=497830>Question 497830</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is 2(x - 4) =22? can you please explain? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #337477 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Flannery><B>Flannery(124)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Flannery><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Flannery><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=337477\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First distribute 2(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, 2x-8=22 you multiplied 2 by x and then by -4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now isolate 2x by subtracting -8 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, 2x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that was the same as adding 8 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "last devide both sides by 2 to isolate x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(15)-8=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-8=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22=22   </SPAN>\n" );
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