document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98942>Question 98942</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help for 4-(2x+5)=6x+31 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72076 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><B>doukungfoo(195)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><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=doukungfoo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=72076\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4-(2x+5)=6x+31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ok first thing to do is use the distributive property to get rid of the parentheses<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-2x-5=6x+31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-1=6x+31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next continue to simplify by moving like times to same side of the equal sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-6x=31+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "again combine like terms to simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "finally divide both sides of equal sign by -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Too check answer just replace the each x in the original equation with -4 </SPAN>\n" );
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