document.write( "Question 64039: I am a parent trying to help my daughter with this equation. I am not sure what I am doing incorrectly.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #44667 by sarahschober(35) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"-4=%287x-%28-1%29%29%2F8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-4=%287x%2B1%29%2F8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides by $\"%288%2F1%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-32=7x%2B1\"$
\n" ); document.write( "add -1 to both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-33=7x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 7
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=%28-33%2F7%29+or+-4+%285%2F7%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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