document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=522616>Question 522616</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x(x-6)-5x(x-5)=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show work so I can understand your process.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #346935 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=346935\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x(x-6)-5x(x-5)=-2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please show work so I can understand your process.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x(x-6)-5x(x-5)=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribute or expand<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2-24x-5x^2+25x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x^2+x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "set equation=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)(x+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 or -1 </SPAN>\n" );
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