document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=116614>Question 116614</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My daughter is stuck on this equation.  x+3x+(x-10)=180. I have the answer which is 38, but we have no idea how to get to this point.  We tried using the reverse with the distributive property and grouping like terms and we are just totally lost. thanks for the help </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3x+x-10=180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 10 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3x+x=190\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=190\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=38 </SPAN>\n" );
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