document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=507533>Question 507533</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8w-8-6w=4w-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8w-8-6w=4w-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "here's what I did:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8w-8-6w=4w-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8w-6w=2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w-8=4w-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4w   -4w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2w-8=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      +8 +8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2w=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2w/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and I got -.5. But when I plugged it in I got -9 not -7. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #340521 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=340521\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It looks like you did everything right and you got the correct answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8w-8-6w+=+4w-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8w-8-6w+=+4w-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Now substitute your answer of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+=+-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+=+-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%28-1%2F2%29-8-6%28-1%2F2%29+=+4%28-1%2F2%29-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%28-1%2F2%29-8-6%28-1%2F2%29+=+4%28-1%2F2%29-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Evaluate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4-8%2B3+=+-2-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4-8%2B3+=+-2-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-12%2B3+=+-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-12%2B3+=+-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9+=+-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9+=+-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You did good!<BR>\n" );
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