document.write( "Question 710853: 8(2x+4)+7=4(4x+5)+5 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"8%282x%2B4%29%2B7=4%284x%2B5%29%2B5\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"16x%2B32%2B7=16x%2B20%2B5\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"16x%2B39=16x%2B20%2B5\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"16x%2B39=16x%2B25\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"16x=16x%2B25-39\" Subtract \"39\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"16x-16x=25-39\" Subtract \"16x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0x=25-39\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0x=-14\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0=-14\" Simplify.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since this equation is never true for any x value, this means that there are no solutions.
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