document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255321>Question 255321</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you explain how to do this problem:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    -6 = x/8 + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187597 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=187597\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first it is unclear whether it is (x/8 or x/(8+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6=x/8+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 4 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=x/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multlpy both sides by 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/(8+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6=x/(8+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 8+4=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6=x/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-72=x\r<BR>\n" );
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