document.write( "Question 54082: What are the steps you need to take when solving this equation: 2(x - 2) = x + 3 ? \n" ); document.write( "

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First simplify both sides of the = sign.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%28x-2%29=x%2B3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x-2%2A2=x%2B3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x-4=x%2B3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now get all the x's on one side of the = sign. We can do this without breaking the rules of algebra by doing the opposite operation to whatever you are moving to both sides of the = sign.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-x%2B2x-4=-x%2Bx%2B3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-4=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now move the numbers to the other side of the = sign within the rules of algebra.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-4%2B4=3%2B4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=7%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "To check yourself substitute the7 in for x in the original equation and simplify to see if both sides = when x=7.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%287-2%29=7%2B3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%285%29=10\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"10=10\"$ We're right!!!! \n" ); document.write( "

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