SOLUTION: Can you please help me work out this equation: 2(5x+2)= 10x Thank you so much. =)

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Question 152015: Can you please help me work out this equation:
2(5x+2)= 10x
Thank you so much.
=)
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, ankor@dixie-net.com:
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2(5x+2)=10x
10x+4=10x
10x-10x=-4
0=-4 no solution for x.

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2(5x+2)= 10x
:
Multiply what's inside the brackets
10x + 4 = 10x
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Subtract 10x from both sides and you get:
4 = 0; 0bviously this is not a valid equation