document.write( "Question 85094: What is the answer to this? \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4(x+1)-32=-18+-6x+4(2x+3) i tried it a lot of times and when i solve & check it i keep getting the wrong answer because they dont check the same answer
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Algebra.Com's Answer #61349 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"4%28x%2B1%29-32=-18%2B-6x%2B4%282x%2B3%29\" Start with the given equation
\n" ); document.write( "\"4x%2B4-32=-18-6x%2B8x%2B12%29\" Distribute
\n" ); document.write( "\"4x-28=2x-6\" Combine like terms\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4x-2x=-6--28\" Get all like terms to one side\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2Ax=22\" Combine like terms\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=22%2F2\" Divide both sides by 2 to isolate x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=11\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4%2811%2B1%29-32=-18%2B-6%2A11%2B4%282%2A11%2B3%29\" Plug in \"x=11\" and follow the order of operations\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4%2812%29-32=-18%2B-66%2B4%2822%2B3%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4%2812%29-32=-18%2B-66%2B4%2822%2B3%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"48-32=-18%2B-66%2B88%2B12\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"16=16\"
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