document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73892>Question 73892</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i solve the following equation for x: 2 - 4(3x + 1) = 8 - 7x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #52870 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=52870\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2-4(3X+1)=8-7X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2-12X-4=8-7X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12X+7X=8-2+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5X=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=10/-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-2 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2-4(3*-2+1)=8-7*-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2-4(-6+1)=8+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2-4(-5)=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+20=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22=22<BR>\n" );
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