document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8883>Question 8883</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+8=-16 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+8=-16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first -8 from both sides. 2x+8(-8)=-16(-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now your left with 2x= -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then you have to get rid of the cofficient of x, which is 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to do this you have to divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/2=0 so your are left with x. and on the other side -24/2 which = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the answer is x=-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i hope you have understood this. And please next time don't ask silly questions like this. becuase this is too easy. thanx lol. hope u get better at dis.  </SPAN>\n" );
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