document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=268485>Question 268485</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -8x - 4x = -5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #197112 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=persian52><B>persian52(161)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=persian52><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=persian52><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=197112\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -8x-4x=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since -8x and -4x are like terms, subtract 4x from -8x to get -12x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by -12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(12x)/(-12)=-(5)/(-12)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-(5)/(-12)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: x=(5)/(12) </SPAN>\n" );
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