document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68811>Question 68811</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x. I did the following. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 (2)=5*x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=5x(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I believe I did it wrong but I am not for sure. Thank you in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #48999 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=48999\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/5=x-2/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-2/20-2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2/20+2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(2*4+2)/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(8+2)/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/2 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=.1+.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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