document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89370>Question 89370</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please assist?  I am not sure I am doing each step correctly.  Thanks in advance!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve 2(x-4)=2[x-3(x-1)+2]<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 #64968 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=64968\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve 2(x-4)=2[x-3(x-1)+2]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "always get rid of the innermost brackets/parens first and we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x-4)=2[x-3x+3+2]  next we'll get rid of the remaining parens/brackets\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-8=2x-6x+6+4  simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-8=-4x+10  add 4x and also 8 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+4x-8+8=-4x+4x+10+8  collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x=18  divide both sides by 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(3-4)=2[3-3(3-1)+2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=2[3-6+2]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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