document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59871>Question 59871</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x – 11 = 2x + 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8x – 11 = 2x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x+8x-11=-2x+2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-11=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-11+11=1+11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x/6=12/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by substituting x=2 into the original equation and see if bothe sides = when x is 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(2)-11=2(2)+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16-11=4+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=5  We're right!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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