document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=581665>Question 581665</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i am having trouble with solving this equation: -8/13x=24 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #371765 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=371765\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -8/13x=24 ... Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8x=24*13 ... Multiply both sides by 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8x=312 ... Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=312/(-8) ... Divide both sides by -8 to isolate x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -39 ... Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is x = -39 </SPAN>\n" );
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