document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=359348>Question 359348</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for x using the addition principle: - 8 + x = -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for y using the addition principle: - 1/8 + y = - 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for a using the addition and multiplication principles: 14 - 6a = -2a + 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 8 to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for y using the addition principle: - 1/8 + y = - 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 1/8 to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -6/8 + 1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -5/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for a using the addition and multiplication principles: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 - 6a = -2a + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 6a to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 = 4a + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 3 from both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 4 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 11/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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