document.write( "Question 657535: How do you isolate x in the problem 4(x-2)-5x=10 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #409915 by colliefan(242) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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4(x-2)-5x=10\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4x-8-5x=10
\n" ); document.write( "4x-5x-8=10
\n" ); document.write( "-1x-8=10
\n" ); document.write( "-1x-8+8=10+8
\n" ); document.write( "-1x+0=18
\n" ); document.write( "-1x=18
\n" ); document.write( "-1x/-1=18/-1
\n" ); document.write( "-1/-1*x=-18
\n" ); document.write( "1*x=-18
\n" ); document.write( "x=-18\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Substitute -18 into the original equation to check to see if it is the correct solution.\r
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