document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=212060>Question 212060</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+15/6-2x+8/2=-4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #160153 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=160153\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+15/6-2x+8/2=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  To solve for x collect like terms on left side. Simplify 8/2=4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2x%29%2B15%2F6%2B4=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2x%29%2B15%2F6%2B4=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2F6%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2F6%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides of equation to isolate x by itself on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x%2B15%2F6%2B4-15%2F16-4=-4-4-15%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x%2B15%2F6%2B4-15%2F16-4=-4-4-15%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (left side is now -x when canceling terms)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x=-4-4-15%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x=-4-4-15%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (simplify left side)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x=-8-15%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x=-8-15%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (simplify right side -4-4=-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x=-8%2A6%2F6-15%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x=-8%2A6%2F6-15%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (put in common denominator)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x=-%2848-15%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x=-%2848-15%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (multiply by -1 to both sides of equation toget final answer below)\r<BR>\n" );
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