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11-01-2015
Mathematics

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Im having trouble on 2 questions... 2 (x-5)=x-8 and
2 (x-5)=x.... can u figure them out and explain how to get them.... thanks

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konrad509 konrad509

11-01-2015

[tex]2(x-5)=x-8\\ 2x-10=x-8\\ 2x-x=-8+10\\ x=2\\\\ 2(x-5)=x\\ 2x-10=x\\ 2x-x=10\\ x=10[/tex]

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