document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1018827>Question 1018827</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Enter the value for x that makes the equation –2x – 1.5(4 – x) = 20 – 3x true.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #634851 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=634851\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  –2x – 1.5(4 – x) = 20 – 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-6+1.5x=20-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.5x-6=20-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5x=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10.4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-20.8-1.5(-6.4)=20-31.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20.8+9.6=-11.2, and this is correct </SPAN>\n" );
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