document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=367052>Question 367052</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I really appreciate the help and have attempted to solve the problem below. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did I do this correctly?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2(4x+1)=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my answrer: -13/16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any Suggestions? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #261697 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=261697\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2(4x+1)=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8x-2 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add +2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x-2+2 = 24+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 26/-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -13/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug value in the equation to check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(4*(-13/4)+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(-12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=24<BR>\n" );
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