document.write( "Question 254591: 14-9x=-8(10+x) \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\"14-9x=-8%2810%2Bx%29\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"14-9x=-80-8x\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-9x=-80-8x-14\" Subtract \"14\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-9x%2B8x=-80-14\" Add \"8x\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-x=-80-14\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-x=-94\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-94%29%2F%28-1%29\" Divide both sides by \"-1\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=94\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"x=94\"
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