document.write( "Question 94384: can you help me with this problem?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #68734 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"5%28x-2%29=2x%2B10\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x-10-2x=10\" Subtract 2x from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x-2x=10%2B10\"Add 10 to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%2820%29%2F%283%29\" Divide both sides by 3 to isolate x\r
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