document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64656>Question 64656</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please show me how to solve. Thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(X-4)-4(x-2)=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #45218 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=45218\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5(X-4)-4(x-2)=0 [multiply using the distibutive property]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-20-4x+8=0 [combine like-terms]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-12=0 [solve for x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(X-4)-4(x-2)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5((12)-4)-4((12)-2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(8)-4(10)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40-40=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=0 [checks out] </SPAN>\n" );
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