document.write( "Question 702250: 7(7x-8) = -7(7-8x)-6x \n" ); document.write( "
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\"7%287x-8%29=-7%287-8x%29-6x\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"49x-56=-49%2B56x-6x\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"49x-56=50x-49\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"49x=50x-49%2B56\" Add \"56\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"49x-50x=-49%2B56\" Subtract \"50x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-x=-49%2B56\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-x=7\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%287%29%2F%28-1%29\" Divide both sides by \"-1\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-7\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"x=-7\"
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