document.write( "Question 1002681: If (x+5)-2(4x-1)=0, what is the value of x \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #619555 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+%28x%2B5%29+-+2%2A%28+4x-1+%29+=+0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Use distributive law:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+5+-+8x+%2B+2+=+0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-7x+%2B+7+=+0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract $\"+7+\"$ from both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-7x+=+-7+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by $\"+7+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-x+=+-1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"+-1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "---------------
\n" ); document.write( "check the answer:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28x%2B5%29+-+2%2A%28+4x-1+%29+=+0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%281%2B5%29+-+2%2A%28+4%2A1-1+%29+=+0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+6+-2%2A%28+4-1+%29+=+0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+6+-+2%2A3+=+0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+6+-+6+=+0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+0+=+0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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