document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=349408>Question 349408</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve the problem 5x=4x+8? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #249756 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=249756\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x = 4x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x - 4x = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THE PROVE:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 4x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(8) = 4(8) + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40  = 32 + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40 = 40...It checks!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This confirms that the right answer is x = 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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