document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=722879>Question 722879</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -5x+8+2x=-(4-x)  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " -5x+8+2x=-(4-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    -3x+8=-(4-x)               [1. Add like terms together]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    -3x+8=-4+x                 [2. distribute the -1 into (4-x)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    -3x+8=-4+x                 [3. Move the x to the other side, making it negative.Then the 8 to the other side as well, which makes it negative too.]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    -x -8=-8-x                    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "      -4x=-12                  [4. Divide -4 on both sides.]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       -4  -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        x=3                    [5. Answer.] </SPAN>\n" );
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