document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=431812>Question 431812</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8(4x-2)=4(8x-7)  is the answer -12? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8(4x - 2) = 4(8x - 7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32x - 16 = 32x - 28 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32x = 32x - 12 {added 16 to both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = -12 {subtracted 32x from both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= no solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Whenever the variable disappears and you're left with a false statement, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "then there is \"no solution\" \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When the variable disappears and you're left with a true statement, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "then there are \"infinite solutions\"<BR>\n" );
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