document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=180817>Question 180817</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I know you subtract 8 from 2 and get: (3/x) = -6 but I don't know what to do after. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #135555 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=135555\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (3/x) + 8 = 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/x = -6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, multiply both sides by x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = -6x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by -6 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3/6 = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reduce to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1/2 = x<BR>\n" );
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