document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=52951>Question 52951</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(x &#8211; 1) + 3 = 7x &#8211; 6 &#8211; 5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35306 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rchill><B>rchill(405)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rchill><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=35306\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Expanding the equation gives us <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x-8%2B3=7x-6-5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x-8%2B3=7x-6-5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Combining like terms on both sides yields <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x-5=2x-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x-5=2x-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Subtract 2x from both sides to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x-5=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x-5=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and then add 5 to both sides to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Dividing both sides by 6 gives us <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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