document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=788457>Question 788457</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -8(4+9x)=7(-2-11x) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "i have tried but i keep getting decimals is that right ?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #478518 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=478518\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8%284%2B9x%29=7%28-2-11x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8%284%2B9x%29=7%28-2-11x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-32-72x=-14-77x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-32-72x=-14-77x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-72x=-14-77x%2B32 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-72x=-14-77x%2B32\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-72x%2B77x=-14%2B32 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-72x%2B77x=-14%2B32\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=77x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"77x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x=-14%2B32 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x=-14%2B32\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2818%29%2F%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2818%29%2F%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=18%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=18%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and because <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18%2F5+=+3.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18%2F5+=+3.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, this means that you should be getting a decimal answer (if you don't want the answer as a fraction)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer as a fraction is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+18%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+18%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the answer as a decimal is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+3.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+3.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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