document.write( "Question 226397: how do you solve 1/3x+6=-8 \n" ); document.write( "
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How do you solve \"1x%2F3%2B6=-8\"?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 1. Multiply by 3 to both sides of the equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2F3%2B3%2A6=3%2A%28-8%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B18=-24\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 2. Add -18 to both sides of the equation to find x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B18%2B%28-18%29=-24%2B%28-18%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-42\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 3. Check solution with original equation \"1x%2F3%2B6=-8\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-42%2F3%2B6=-8\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-14%2B6=-8\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-8=-8\" which is a true statement\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 4. ANSWER: The solution is \"x=-42\"\r
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