document.write( "Question 39114This question is from textbook Basic Technical Mathematics
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4x-2%28x-4%29++++++++\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+_________++++=+8+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I keep coming up with a fraction answer a
\n" ); document.write( "and I need a whole number answer of 8.
\n" ); document.write( "please help me solve this problem.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #24529 by fractalier(6550) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Oh okay...first multiply by three and get
\n" ); document.write( "4x - 2(x-4) = 24
\n" ); document.write( "4x - 2x + 8 = 24
\n" ); document.write( "2x + 8 = 24
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 16
\n" ); document.write( "x = 8
\n" ); document.write( "there you go... \n" ); document.write( "

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