document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255764>Question 255764</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation. Justify each step. -8x + 7 = -33. (Hint: Show your work. To justify your work, name the Property and operation you used to solve each step of the equation.) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-8x + 7 = -33<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 8x to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-33 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 33 to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 8 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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