document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=321570>Question 321570</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having difficulty with solving and checking the following equation.  Can you please help me?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-8(x+1) = 4(x+3)-3x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "7x-8x-8=4x+12-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-8x-4x+3x=8+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-10 </SPAN>\n" );
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