document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6851>Question 6851</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y= 2x + 8 and y = 18 What is the value of X? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3758 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=3758\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = 2x + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18 = 2x + 8 --> subtract 8 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 = 2x --> divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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