document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25141>Question 25141</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help!! I'm actually the parent of an Algebra 1 student and I'm completely lost with helping him with this one.  Here's the question.  Verbatim.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take 2x and five and add them together.  Divide the result by eight.  Add 3x. Subtract the quantity eight times 2x. The result is equal to 100 minus 9x.  Find the value of x.  Show work.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "WHAT?????? Please help.  I don't even know where to start. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13496 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><B>askmemath(368)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=13496\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'll quote the question and show the steps underneath that\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take 2x and five and add them together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide the result by eight.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%282x%2B5%29%2F8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%282x%2B5%29%2F8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 3x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%282x%2B5%29%2F8%29+%2B+3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%282x%2B5%29%2F8%29+%2B+3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the quantity eight times 2x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%282x%2B5%29%2F8%29+%2B+3x+-16x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%282x%2B5%29%2F8%29+%2B+3x+-16x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The result is equal to 100 minus 9x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%282x%2B5%29%2F8%29+%2B+3x+-16x+=+100+-9x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%282x%2B5%29%2F8%29+%2B+3x+-16x+=+100+-9x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplifying <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%282x%2B5%29%2F8%29+-13x+=+100-9x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%282x%2B5%29%2F8%29+-13x+=+100-9x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiplying throughout qith 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B5+-104x+=+800-72x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B5+-104x+=+800-72x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtracting 5 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-102x+=+795+-+72x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-102x+=+795+-+72x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding 72x on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-30X+=+795 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-30X+=+795\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dividing by -30 throughout<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = -26.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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