document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=277639>Question 277639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+7x=8x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #202098 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nabla><B>nabla(475)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nabla><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=202098\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perhaps it is best to think of \"x\" as something tangible in real life. Consider x as an orange.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the left-hand side of the equation you have 1 + 7 oranges. On the right hand side you have 8 oranges. Does 8 = 8?  Yes, always. So we will say the solution is x such that x is contained in all real numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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