document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102660>Question 102660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Having problem with this problem - thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(5x-4)=5(2x+3) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2(5x-4)=5(2x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first distribute 2 across (5x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This means multiply 2 times 5x and 2 times -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x - 8 = 5(2x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now distribute 5 across (2x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x - 8 = 10x + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now move all terms with x to one side of the equation and all terms <BR>\n" );
document.write( "without x to the opposite side of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x - 10x = 15 + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 10x cancels out <BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and we get a false statement <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so there is no solution for x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "check to see if you copied the problem correctly<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you did then there is no solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "because you end up with an inequality </SPAN>\n" );
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