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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 #481243 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=epena><B>epena(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=epena><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=481243\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8-2x=30    Since 8  does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting 8  from both sides. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#8722;2x=&#8722;8+30 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Add 30  to &#8722;8  to get 22. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#8722;2x=22 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Divide each term in the equation by &#8722;2. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#8722;2x &#8722;2  =22 &#8722;2   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Move the minus sign from the denominator to the front of the expression. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x 2  =22 &#8722;2   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Cancel the common factor of 2  the expression 2x 2  . \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 1   2   x   2     =22 &#8722;2   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Reduce the expression 2x 2    by removing a factor of 2  from the numerator and denominator. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=22 &#8722;2   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Move the minus sign from the denominator to the front of the expression. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=&#8722;22 2   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Cancel the common factor of 2  the expression &#8722;22 2  . \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=&#8722; 11   22      2      \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Reduce the expression &#8722;22 2    by removing a factor of 2  from the numerator and denominator. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=&#8722;11   </SPAN>\n" );
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