document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=17360>Question 17360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+4(4x-3)=-3-2(-2x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 16x -12 = -3 +4x -2  ........ expanded by removing the brackets<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 18x - 12 = 4x - 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 18x - 4x = 12 - 5 ............by bringing variables oneside and numbers other side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 14x = 7  ..........by simplification<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=  x = 7/14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=  x = 1/2 or 0.5  Answer\r<BR>\n" );
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