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40 = -8(x - 3) <=> -8(x -3)= 40
\n" ); document.write( " -8(x -3)= 40
\n" ); document.write( " -8x + 24 = 40 (Distributive Law for the parentheses,a(b+c)=ab + ac)
\n" ); document.write( " - 8x = 40 - 24
\n" ); document.write( " -8x = 16
\n" ); document.write( " x = -16/8
\n" ); document.write( " x = -2 \n" ); document.write( "

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