document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=208390>Question 208390</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977223/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra: Structure and Method</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would like to know what I am doing wrong and the correct answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c+2)+8=4 I used distibutive property and mutliply whats in the parenthese by 8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 8c+16=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then I got rid of the 16 and I balanced each side out.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 8c+16-16=4-16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 8c=(-12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then I divided both sides by 8 and got c = -1.5. I don' think that is the right answer so can you help me? Please and thank you!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #157632 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=157632\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (c+2)+8=4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c+2 +8 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c+10 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = -6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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