document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25394>Question 25394</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me with this equations:1/2(x+8)=7<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 #13612 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Died2Soon><B>Died2Soon(6)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Died2Soon><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=13612\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First you need to remove the fraction to make the problem easier.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to remove the fraction multiply both sides by the denominator: {1/2(x+8)}2=7*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you should get: x+8=14 because the 1/2 gets cancelled out by multiplying by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now subtract 8 from both sides: x+8-8=14-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your answer should be: x=6<BR>\n" );
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