document.write( "Question 55053: How do you solve equations like this one 5[2-(2x-4)]=2(5-3x) \n" ); document.write( "

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5[2-(2x-4)]=2(5-3x)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Start by working within the [ ]
\n" ); document.write( "5[-2x-2]=2(5-3x)
\n" ); document.write( "Distribute the 5 across the [ ]
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-10x-10=2%285-3x%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "On the right side, distribute the 2
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-10x-10=10-6x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Since the -10x is the smaller x value, move it by adding 10x to both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-10x%2B10x-10=10-6x%2B10x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-10=10%2B4x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Sumbtract 10 from both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-10-10+=+10%2B4x-10+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-20+=+4x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Divide by 4
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-5+=+x+\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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