document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=277406>Question 277406</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I do not understand how to solve equations. eample \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    -2x+8=104+6x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " People have tried to explain to me and when I think I have it figured out, it's wrong. I need a simple way of solving these types of equations.. \"HELP\" </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #201965 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=201965\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Just combine like terms.  In other words, put the x terms together and the constants together.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Keep in mind that the sign in front of each term changes when crossing the equal sign.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x + 8 = 104 + 6x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x - 6x = 104 - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8x = 96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 96/-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -12 </SPAN>\n" );
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