document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=732965>Question 732965</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the solution to the problem 8-3(x-4)=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, you distribute the -3 to (x-4): -3*x=-3x and -3*-4=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which equals: 8-3x+12=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second, you add like terms, 8 and 12: 8+12=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which equals: 20-3x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, you cancel out 20 to both sides: 20-20-3x=4-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which equals: -3x=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then you cancel out the -3 by dividing: -3x/-3=-16/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which equals: x=5.3 repeating </SPAN>\n" );
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