document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=772397>Question 772397</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8(-2+x)-5=-8(x+8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16-8x-5=-8x -64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11 -8x = -8x -64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11+x = -64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-75 is not correct when substituted for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks anyone for any help you are able to provide<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #470831 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=470831\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> YOUR SOLUTION PROCESS:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16-8x-5=-8x -64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11 -8x = -8x -64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11+x = -64   ---------------YOUR MISTAKE HERE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-75 is not correct when substituted for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks anyone for any help you are able to provide<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The process should have gone like this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16-8x-5=-8x-64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 8x to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11=-64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Impossible Result.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation has no solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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