document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=61103>Question 61103</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is 15 a solution to the equation 8 – x = 7 and how can i explain my answer? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #42033 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=42033\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Plug-in the value to see:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 – x = 7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, 8-(15)= -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, 15 is not a solution because when you substitute 15 for x, the answer is -7, not 7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The correct solution is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-x=7 [solve for x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=7-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, x=1 is the solution.<BR>\n" );
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