document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159712>Question 159712</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I just can't seem to get this.  Can you help me solve this equation?  Thanks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/8 +x/12 = -4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x+2x)/24=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x/24=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=-4*24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=-96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-96/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-19.2 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-19.2/8-19.2/12=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2.4-1.6=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4=-4 </SPAN>\n" );
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