document.write( "Question 663168: 2(2x+1)-3x=5(3x-2)+4x show all work \n" ); document.write( "
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\"2%282x%2B1%29-3x=5%283x-2%29%2B4x\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4x%2B2-3x=15x-10%2B4x\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B2=15x-10%2B4x\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B2=19x-10\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=19x-10-2\" Subtract \"2\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x-19x=-10-2\" Subtract \"19x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-18x=-10-2\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-18x=-12\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-12%29%2F%28-18%29\" Divide both sides by \"-18\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=2%2F3\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"x=2%2F3\"
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