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Algebra.Com's Answer #107914 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8=%2828%2F42%29%2Ax\" Multiply both sides by x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8%2A42=28%2Ax\" Multiply both sides by 42\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"336=28%2Ax\" Multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"336%2F28=x\" Divide both sides by 28\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"x=12\"
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