document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=237788>Question 237788</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what does x equal for 4-(x+1)=8? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #174824 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><B>College Student(505)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><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=College+Student><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=174824\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Steps:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. Distribute the negative sign in (x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Solve for x by moving all digits to the right of eqn<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4-%28x%2B1%29=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4-%28x%2B1%29=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2B%28-1%2Ax%29%2B%28-1%2A1%29=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2B%28-1%2Ax%29%2B%28-1%2A1%29=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4-x-1=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4-x-1=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now deduct 4 on each side of eqn, you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x-1=8-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x-1=8-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x-1=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x-1=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now add 1 to both sides of eqn, you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x=4%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x=4%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply by -1 on both sides to see what x is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5%2A-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5%2A-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Done! </SPAN>\n" );
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