document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59815>Question 59815</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me :(\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6(x+2)+4x=5x-23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 6x + 12 + 4x = 5x - 23  [removing the parenthesis]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 10x + 12 = 5x - 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 10x + 12 - 5x = 5x - 23 - 5x [subtracting 5x from both the sides]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 5x + 12 = - 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 5x + 12 - 12 = - 23 - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 5x = - 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==-> 5x/5 = -35/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> x = -7\r<BR>\n" );
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