document.write( "Question 695244: How do you do these kind of problems 2(10+7x)=-36 and -79=-5x-4x+2 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2810%2B7x%29=-36\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"20%2B14x=-36\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"14x=-36-20\" Subtract \"20\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"14x=-56\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-56%29%2F%2814%29\" Divide both sides by \"14\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-4\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"x=-4\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-79=-5x-4x%2B2\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-79=-9x%2B2\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0=-9x%2B2%2B79\" Add \"79\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"9x=2%2B79\" Add \"9x\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"9x=81\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%2881%29%2F%289%29\" Divide both sides by \"9\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=9\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"x=9\"
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