document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=296503>Question 296503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Karl said if I divide my dogs age by 4 and subtract 2.  I'll get the same result as when I divide my dogs age by 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation and solve </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #213625 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=213625\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let dog's age be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide by 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= x/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/4 -2 = x/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/4-x/8= 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x-4x  / 32 = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x=64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=16  the dogs age </SPAN>\n" );
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