document.write( "Question 394737: 8(x-5)/3= 2(x-4) i need help solving this and if you could break it down step by step for me please
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\n" ); document.write( "\"8%28x-5%29%2F3=+2%28x-4%29\".....both sides multiply by \"3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3%2A8%28x-5%29%2F3=+3%2A2%28x-4%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"cross%283%29%2A8%28x-5%29%2Fcross%283%29=+6%28x-4%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8%28x-5%29=+6%28x-4%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8x+-40+=+6x-24\".......add \"-6x\" to both sides\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8x+-40+-+6x+=+6x+-+6x+-24\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8x+-40+-+6x+=+cross%286x+%29-+cross%286x%29+-24\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x+-40++=+-24\"....add \"40\" to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x+-40+%2B+40+=+-24+%2B+40\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x+-cross%2840%29+%2Bcross%28+40+%29=+-24+%2B+40\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x++=+16\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x++=+16%2F2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x++=+8\"\r
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