document.write( "Question 130366: if -6(2x+1)=-4x+10, then x = \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-12x-6=-4x%2B10\" Distribute\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-12x=-4x%2B10%2B6\"Add 6 to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-12x%2B4x=10%2B6\" Add 4x to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-8x=10%2B6\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-8x=16\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%2816%29%2F%28-8%29\" Divide both sides by -8 to isolate x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-2\" Divide\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"x=-2\" \r
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