document.write( "Question 602893: 10(2x – 3) – 2(3x + 4) = 4(x – 1) + 16 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"10%282x-3%29-2%283x%2B4%29=4%28x-1%29%2B16\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"20x-30-6x-8=4x-4%2B16\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"14x-38=4x-4%2B16\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"14x=4x%2B12%2B38\" Add \"38\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"14x-4x=12%2B38\" Subtract \"4x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"10x=12%2B38\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"10x=50\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%2850%29%2F%2810%29\" Divide both sides by \"10\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=5\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"x=5\"
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