document.write( "Question 633405: -4x+2=10 for x \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"-4x%2B2=10\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Add -2 to both sides of the equation to get the 'x' term alone on one side:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-4x=8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Divide each side of the equation by -4:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=8%2F-4\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Simplify:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=-2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Plug -2 back into the original equation on your own and see if the equation holds true.
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