document.write( "Question 107384: 4(2x-3)=3x+13 \n" ); document.write( "
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exand the brackets:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8x-12=3x+13\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "minus 3x from both sides\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8x-3x-12=3x-3x+13
\n" ); document.write( "5x-12+13\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "add 12 to both sides\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5x-12+12=13+12
\n" ); document.write( "5x=25\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=25/5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=5
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