document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=235619>Question 235619</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me with this multi step equation and show work  -8= -(x+4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #173496 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JenniferTutors><B>JenniferTutors(83)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JenniferTutors><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=JenniferTutors><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=173496\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First you would multiply the negative sign into the parenthesis:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, you want to get x by itself, so you would add the four to the right side of the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you have a negative variable, divide by a negative 1 (the variable is considered 1) to make the variable positive:\r<BR>\n" );
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