document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=398687>Question 398687</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if -2x+-8x=-48 find the value of 1/2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "why whould they need 1/2x?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i tried to multiply 2x8 which is -16 then -48--16 which got -32 divided and that confused me very much please help!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #282413 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=282413\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Note: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x%2B-8x=-48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x%2B-8x=-48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the same as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x-8x=-48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x-8x=-48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x-8x=-48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x-8x=-48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-10x=-48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-10x=-48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-48%29%2F%28-10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-48%29%2F%28-10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=24%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=24%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now that we know the value of x, plug it into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29x=%281%2F2%29%2824%2F5%29=%281%2A24%29%2F%282%2A5%29=24%2F10=12%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x=%281%2F2%29%2824%2F5%29=%281%2A24%29%2F%282%2A5%29=24%2F10=12%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29x=12%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x=12%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x-8x=-48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x-8x=-48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (ie <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=24%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=24%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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