document.write( "Question 116702: -2(x-7)=4x+10 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2x%2B14=4x%2B10\" Distribute\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2x=4x%2B10-14\"Subtract 14 from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2x-4x=10-14\" Subtract 4x from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-6x=10-14\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-6x=-4\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-4%29%2F%28-6%29\" Divide both sides by -6 to isolate x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=2%2F3\" Reduce\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"x=2%2F3\" (which is approximately \"x=0.666666666666667\" in decimal form)
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