document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=456504>Question 456504</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4(2x-1)+6=8x-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #313291 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=313291\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4(2x-1) + 6 = 8x - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 4 + 6 = 8x - 3 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 2 = 8x - 3 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = -5 {subtracted 8x and subtracted 2 from both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= no solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- When the variable disappears and you get a false statement,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "such as, 0 = -5, then there is \"no solution\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- When the variable disappears and you get a true statement,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "such as, 3 = 3, then there are \"infinite solutions\"<BR>\n" );
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