document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56791>Question 56791</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Describe what steps you would take to solve 8x+5=2x-7. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38550 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=38550\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8X+5=2X-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8X-2X=-7-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6X=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-12/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*-2+5=2*-2-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16+5=-4-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11=-11 </SPAN>\n" );
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