document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66199>Question 66199</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618050485/algebrahomeworkh>Mathematics</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -13 is the difference of a number multiplied by 5 and 8  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #46940 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=46940\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x-8x=-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-13/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13/3 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*13/3-8*13/3=-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65/3-104/3=-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-39/3=-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-13=-13 </SPAN>\n" );
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