document.write( "Question 1094366: How do you solve for x?
\n" ); document.write( "5(1-5x)+5(-8x-2)=-4x-8x
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Algebra.Com's Answer #708915 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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Distributive Property
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\n" ); document.write( "\"-65x-5=-12x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-65x%2B12x=5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-53x=5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiplicative Inverse
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Steps may vary some.
\n" ); document.write( "\"5%281-5x-8x-2%29=-12x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5%28-1-13x%29=-12x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-65x-5=-12x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"65x%2B5=12x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"53x=-5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-5%2F53\"----solution
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