document.write( "Question 1144840: Solve for x: -4(5-2x)-10x=6 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #766018 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+-4%2A%28+5+-+2x+%29+-+10x+=+6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-20+%2B+8x+-+10x+=+6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Add $\"+20+\"$ to both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+8x+-+10x+=+6+%2B+20+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-2x+=+26+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"+-1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+-26+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by $\"+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+-13+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "check answer:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-4%2A%28+5+-+2x+%29+-+10x+=+6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-4%2A%28+5+-+2%2A%28-13%29+%29+-+10%2A%28-13%29+=+6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-4%2A%28+5+%2B+26+%29+%2B+130+=+6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-4%2A31+%2B+130+=+6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-124+%2B+130+=+6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+6+=+6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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