document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=331089>Question 331089</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 3x + 5x = -8, then x + 1 =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #237389 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><B>neatmath(302)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><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=neatmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=237389\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B5x=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B5x=-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > given<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x=-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > combine like terms<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplify<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus,<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B1=-1%2B1=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B1=-1%2B1=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > substitute<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is C, zero.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps!<br> </SPAN>\n" );
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