document.write( "Question 857228: double a number less eight equals the number. what is the number? 2x-8=x \n" ); document.write( "
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Solved by pluggable solver: EXPLAIN simplification of an expression
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  • This is an equation! Solutions: x=8.
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  • Graphical form: Equation \"2x-8=x\" was fully solved.
  • Text form: 2x-8=x simplifies to 0=0
  • Cartoon (animation) form: \"simplify_cartoon%28+2x-8=x+%29\"
    For tutors: simplify_cartoon( 2x-8=x )
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DETAILED EXPLANATION

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Look at \"2%2Ax-8=highlight_red%28+x+%29\".
Moved these terms to the left \"highlight_green%28+-x+%29\"
It becomes \"2%2Ax-8-highlight_green%28+x+%29=0\".
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Look at \"2%2Ax-highlight_red%28+8+%29-x=0\".
Moved \"-8\" to the right of expression
It becomes \"2%2Ax-x-highlight_green%28+8+%29=0\".
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Look at \"highlight_red%28+2%2Ax+%29-highlight_red%28+x+%29-8=0\".
Eliminated similar terms \"highlight_red%28+2%2Ax+%29\",\"highlight_red%28+-x+%29\" replacing them with \"highlight_green%28+%282-1%29%2Ax+%29\"
It becomes \"highlight_green%28+%282-1%29%2Ax+%29-8=0\".
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Look at \"highlight_red%28+%282-1%29+%29%2Ax-8=0\".
Remove extraneous '1' from product \"highlight_red%28+%282-1%29+%29\"
It becomes \"x-8=0\".
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Look at \"highlight_red%28+x-8+%29=0\".
Solved linear equation \"highlight_red%28+x-8=0+%29\" equivalent to x-8 =0
It becomes \"highlight_green%28+0+%29=0\".
Result: \"0=0\"
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Universal Simplifier and Solver

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