document.write( "Question 175118: 4x-(9-3x)=8x-1 \n" ); document.write( "
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First remove the parentheses:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4x+-+%289-3x%29=8x-1\"\"4x-9%2B3x=8x-1\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Collect terms:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7x-9=8x-1\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Add -8x to both sides:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7x-8x-9=8x-8x-1\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-x-9=-1\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Add 9 to both sides:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-x-9%2B9=-1%2B9\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-x=8\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by -1:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-8\"
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