document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54795>Question 54795</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need some help in solving this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  2x + 4 = -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Thanks,  Lisa </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #37027 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=37027\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi Lisa,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The goal is to get x all by itself on one side of the equal sign within the rules of algebra.  What ever you do to one side of the = siqn you must also do to the other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 4 = -8  The 4 doesn't have an x so we need to substract it from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4-4=-8-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+0=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-12  The x is being multiplied by 2, so divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/2=-12/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by substituting x=-6 into the original equation and see if both sides are equal after we simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-6)+4=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12+4=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We're right!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating, Lisa!!!<BR>\n" );
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