document.write( "Question 64870: Solve for x: 5x-4(x-1)=-3(2x-5)-x \n" ); document.write( "
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5X-4(X-1)=-3(2X-5)-X
\n" ); document.write( "5X-4X+4=-6X+15-X
\n" ); document.write( "5X-4X+6X+X=15-4
\n" ); document.write( "8X=11
\n" ); document.write( "X=11/8
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\n" ); document.write( "5*11/8-4(11/8-1)=-3(2*11/8-5)-11/8
\n" ); document.write( "55/8-44/8+4=-3(22/8-5)-11/8
\n" ); document.write( "11/8+4=-3(22/8-40/8)-11/8
\n" ); document.write( "11/8+32/8=-3(-18/8)-11/8
\n" ); document.write( "43/8=54/8-11/8
\n" ); document.write( "43/8=43/8
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