document.write( "Question 259272: I need help understanding this question could you please explain it -2x+19=8x-1
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Given: \"-2X+%2B+19+=+8X+-+1\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Add 2x to both sides
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x+-+2X+%2B+19+=+8X+-+1+%2B+2x\" Combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( "\"19+=+10X+-+1\"Add 1 to both sides
\n" ); document.write( "\"1+%2B+19+=+10X+-+1+%2B+1\" Combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( "\"20+=+10X\" Divide both sides by 10
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%282+=+X%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Now plug 2 in for X into the given equation
\n" ); document.write( "\"-2X+%2B+19+=+8X+-+1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-2%2A%282%29+%2B+19+=+8%2A%282%29+-+1\" Simplify
\n" ); document.write( "\"-4+%2B+19+=+16+-+1\" Simplify
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%2815+=+15%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Therefore the answer is correct\r
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