document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=786874>Question 786874</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need some guidance or help on solving a literal equation: solving for x, mx+2nx=p  what does the variable x equal and how do I get to it?:( </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #477983 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=477983\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have two terms of x on the left hand side and none on the right hand side.  Combine the terms of x using the reverse of the distributive property.  You then will have x multiplied by a binomial expression.  You undo this factor by multiplying both sides by the reciprocal of this binomial factor.\r<BR>\n" );
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