document.write( "Question 206888: 8x-3(6+x)=5x+4 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8x-3%286%2Bx%29=5x%2B4\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8x-18-3x=5x%2B4\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x-18=5x%2B4\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x=5x%2B4%2B18\" Add \"18\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x-5x=4%2B18\" Subtract \"5x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0x=4%2B18\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0x=22\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0=22\" Simplify.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since this equation is never true for any x value, this means that there are no solutions.
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