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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10x=2(3x-8)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10x=6x-16
\n" ); document.write( "10x-6x=-16
\n" ); document.write( "4x=-16
\n" ); document.write( "/4
\n" ); document.write( "x=-4\r
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