document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7552>Question 7552</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do i solve this multi-step equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 + x -2(x-6)= 8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4160 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><B>bonster(299)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><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=4160\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4 + x -2(x-6)= 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First look at \"-2(x-6)\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply -2 by x and -2 with -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-2(x)+(-2)(-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-2x+12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "put it back in:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+x-2(x-6)=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+x-2x+12=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16-x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add x to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(16-x)+x=(8)+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=8+x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 8 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(16)-8=(8+x)-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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