document.write( "Question 1204651: how are these the same?
\n" ); document.write( "4x + 2 = 10 and 4x = 8 \n" ); document.write( "
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start with:
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\n" ); document.write( "4x + 2 = 10
\n" ); document.write( "subtract 2 from both sides of the second equaion and leave the first equation as is to get:
\n" ); document.write( "4x = 8
\n" ); document.write( "4x = 8
\n" ); document.write( "they're identical.\r
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