document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=61973>Question 61973</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the value of x in 8x+7=3x-33 and how did you get that answer? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #42730 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jai_kos><B>jai_kos(139)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jai_kos><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=42730\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given 8x + 7 = 3x - 33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get all the terms of \"x\" on one side and the numbers on the other side, we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x - 3x = - 33 -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you get one term to other side, the sign will change.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = - 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 5, we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -40 /5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -8 </SPAN>\n" );
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