document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=503296>Question 503296</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> F(x)= 3x-8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      4x+20   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This means wherever you see the letter x, you replace it with (3x-8) since that is the given function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore it would be set up:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(3x-8)+20=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next, distribute (multiply 4(3x) and 4(-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x-32+20=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-32+20 can be condensed)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you want your x's on one side, and numbers on the other. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is done by adding 12 to both sides so it cancels on one side, and transfers over to the other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Finally, we want x by itself to determine what its value is. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is done by dividing by the number attached to the x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And remember, whatever you do to one side, needs to be done to the other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, divide both sides by 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore it would be set up:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(3x-8)+20=0\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Next, distribute (multiply 4(3x) and 4(-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x-32+20=0\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "(-32+20 can be condensed)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x-12=0\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Now you want your x's on one side, and numbers on the other. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is done by adding 12 to both sides so it cancels on one side, and transfers over to the other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x=12\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Finally, we want x by itself to determine what its value is. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is done by dividing by the number attached to the x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And remember, whatever you do to one side, needs to be done to the other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, divide both sides by 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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