document.write( "Question 164251: Simplify: x-(8x + 7) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #121023 by jojo14344(1513) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Given: $\"x-%288x+%2B+7%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-8x-7=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-7x=7\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"cross%28-7%29x%2Fcross%28-7%29=cross%287%291%2Fcross%28-7%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=-1%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Back to given to check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-1-%288%28-1%29%2B7%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-1-%28-8%2B7%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-1-%28-1%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-1%2B1=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"0=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo \n" ); document.write( "

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