document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132460>Question 132460</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/053691320x/algebrahomeworkh>algebra math 009</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay, what about this one:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x-5) = 2x+10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I came up with: but is it right and if not what did I do wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 10 = 2x - 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 10 + 2x = 2x - 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      10= -20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x-5%29=2x%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x-5%29=2x%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-10=2x%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-10=2x%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=2x%2B10%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=2x%2B10%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add 10 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-2x=10%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-2x=10%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 2x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0x=10%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0x=10%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0x=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0x=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since this equation is <font size=4><b>never</b></font> true for any x value, this means there are no solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you were on the right track, but needed to state what the answer meant.  </SPAN>\n" );
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