document.write( "Question 69418: solve 4(x+5)-8x=-2(x-2)
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solve 4(x+5)-8x=-2(x-2)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "4x + 20 - 8x = -2x + 4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( "-4x + 20 = -2x + 4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 20 from both sides and add -2x to both sides to isolate x on the right
\n" ); document.write( "-4x + 20 - 20 = -2x + 4 - 20
\n" ); document.write( "-4x = -2x - 16
\n" ); document.write( "-4x + (-2x) = -2x - 16 + 2x
\n" ); document.write( "-4x - 2x = -16
\n" ); document.write( "-2x = -16\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by -2
\n" ); document.write( "-2x/(-2) = -16/-2
\n" ); document.write( "x = 8\r
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\n" ); document.write( "4 (8 + 5) - 8(8) = -2 (8 - 2)
\n" ); document.write( "32 + 20 - 64 = -16 + 4
\n" ); document.write( "52 - 64 = -12
\n" ); document.write( "-12 = -12 \n" ); document.write( "

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