document.write( "Question 67394: My problem is this 4(x+2)+2=4x+2(-2-x)+4
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document.write( " 4x+8+2=4x-4-2x+4
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document.write( " 4x+10=2x
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document.write( " 2x=10
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document.write( " x=5
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document.write( "But when I check my answer, they don't equal. What I'm I doing wrong? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #47941 by checkley71(8403) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 4(X+2)+2=4X+2(-2-X)+4 \n" ); document.write( "4X+8+2=4X-4-2X+4 \n" ); document.write( "4X-4X+2X=-8-2-4+4 \n" ); document.write( "2X=-10 YOU DIDN'T CHANGE THE SIGN OF 10 WHEN YOU TRANSFERED IT TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE EQUATION. \n" ); document.write( "X=-10/2 \n" ); document.write( "X=-5 \n" ); document.write( " |