document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53341>Question 53341</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131809180/algebrahomeworkh>Prentice Hall Mathematics Algebra 1 Practice Workbook</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is 24 - x - 24 = -16 - 24? I have to justify each step, but I don't know where to start. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35599 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=35599\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 24 - x - 24 = -16 - 24 subtraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = - 40 substitution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1*-x = -1*-40 multiplication<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 40 substitution </SPAN>\n" );
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