document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248962>Question 248962</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4(3+x)+5=4(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Expand the above:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12 - 4x + 5 = 4x + 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 4x to both sides of the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12 + 5 = 8x + 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7 = 8x + 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substract 12 from both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-19 = 8x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 8:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-19/8 = x </SPAN>\n" );
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