document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=67334>Question 67334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, can you please help with the following?  I need to solve these equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  2(h - 7) = -14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  1.6 + 4x = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.  (1/3)x + 5 = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.  (-2/3)x = 3/4\r<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 #47872 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=47872\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. 2(h - 7) = -14 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h-7=-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 7 to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=-7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 1.6 + 4x = 8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 1.6 from both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=6.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 4 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. (1/3)x + 5 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 5 from both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 3 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. (-2/3)x = 3/4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by (-3/2) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-9/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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