document.write( "Question 56367: -x-(13+4x) = -3(5-9x)+2 \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"+-x-%2813%2B4x%29+=+-3%285-9x%29%2B2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "combine like terms on the left
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x+-13+=+-3%285-9x%29%2B2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "distribute on the right
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x+-13+=+-15+%2B27x+%2B2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "combine like terms on the right
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x+-13+=+27x+-13+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "subtract 3x from both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-13+=+24x+-13+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "add 13 to both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+0+=+24x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "divide by 24
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+0+=+x+\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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