document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179536>Question 179536</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> im not sure how to work out,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve the following equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(2x+3)=-4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i know that the answer is x=-1 but i am not sure how to get that answer </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+12=-4x..........distributed left side 4(2x+12)=4(2x)+4(3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12x=-12........added 4x and subtracted 12 from each side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >divided both sides by 12 to isolate the variable x<BR>\n" );
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