document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=505468>Question 505468</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I work out the two step equations 13=8-5d?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I added 8 to both sides and then divided both sides by 5 but, that is wrong.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's what my teacher told me to do.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do I have to act like 5d is -5d?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is the equation adding 8 to 5d? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #339898 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Taxie><B>Taxie(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Taxie><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=339898\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Subtract 8 from both sides. You get  13 - 8 = 8 -5d -8.    or: 5 = -5d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. Now divide  both sides by - 5. You get.  -1 = d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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