document.write( "Question 914022: What is the solution to 4-8(2x-3)=9x+2x-15 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"4-8%282x-3%29=9x%2B2x-15\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4-16x%2B24=9x%2B2x-15\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"28-16x=9x%2B2x-15\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"28-16x=-15%2B11x\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-16x=-15%2B11x-28\" Subtract \"28\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-16x-11x=-15-28\" Subtract \"11x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-27x=-15-28\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-27x=-43\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-43%29%2F%28-27%29\" Divide both sides by \"-27\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=43%2F27\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"x=43%2F27\" \r
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