document.write( "Question 121481: Simplify: 5(x - 6) + 2x - 10 \n" ); document.write( "
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5(x-6)+2x-10=???? is your question.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Let 5x-30 + 2x-10=0
\n" ); document.write( " adding x terms and constants, implies that
\n" ); document.write( " 7x-40=0
\n" ); document.write( " 7x=40
\n" ); document.write( " x=40/7
\n" ); document.write( " or x= 5.71
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