document.write( "Question 664882: -8x-(3x+6)=4-x
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Algebra.Com's Answer #413502 by vleith(2983) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"-8x-%283x%2B6%29=4-x\"$ distribute the -1 across the terms in parens
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-8x+-3x+-+6+=+4+-+x\"$ gather like terms
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-8x+-3x+%2B+x+=+4+%2B+6\"$ simplify
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-10x+=+10\"$ solve for x
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+-10%2F10\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+-1\"$
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