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 #49912 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=49912\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I take a little different interpretation of your problem, assuming that there were NO PARENTHESES around the x-2!  I think the solution by the other tutor is wrong!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20(2) = 5*x -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 = 5x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add +2 to each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 = 5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 5:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 42/5 or 8.4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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