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( "REASON 1: given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "STATEMENT 2: -8x + 7 -7 = -33 - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "REASON 2: subtraction property of equality<BR>\n" );
document.write( "STATEMENT 3: -8x = -33 - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "REASON 3: additive inverse property<BR>\n" );
document.write( "STATEMENT 4: -8x = -40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "REASON 4: distributive property<BR>\n" );
document.write( "STATEMENT 5: -8x / -8 = -40 / -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "REASON 5: division property of equality OR multiplicative inverse property.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "STATEMENT 6: 1x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "REASON 6: distributive property. </SPAN>\n" );
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