document.write( "Question 534546: Solve 2x-5(x-4)=3x+2 for x. \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"2x-5%28x-4%29=3x%2B2\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"-3x%2B20=3x%2B2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-3x-3x=2-20\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-6x=-18\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Divide by -6 both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-6x%2F%28-6%29=-18%2F%28-6%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"cross%28-6%29x%2Fcross%28-6%29=cross%28-18%29%2Fcross%28-6%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=3\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x-5%28x-4%29=3x%2B2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Put x=3
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%283%29-5%283-4%29=3%283%29%2B2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6-5%28-1%29=9%2B2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6%2B5=11\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"11=11\"$ \r
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