document.write( "Question 54708: 4x + 5 = -40
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 5 from each side.
\n" ); document.write( "4x=-45
\n" ); document.write( "4(-10)= -40
\n" ); document.write( "4(-1)= -4
\n" ); document.write( "4(-1/4)= -1
\n" ); document.write( "-40+(-4)+(-1)=
\n" ); document.write( "-40-4-1= -45
\n" ); document.write( "-45+5(from the orginal question)= -40\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x= 10 1/4= 10.25 \n" ); document.write( "

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4x = -45
\n" ); document.write( "x = -11.25 \n" ); document.write( "

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