document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=891036>Question 891036</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the following equation explain and justify how you would go about solving for x. Make sure your response contains mainly words:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3(2x + 4) = 5x - 8x + 33<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 #539485 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=539485\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Attempting to give formal reasons for possible sequence of steps:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%282x+%2B+4%29=5x-8x%2B33 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%282x+%2B+4%29=5x-8x%2B33\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the given equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distributive Property, Combine Like Terms;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Additive Inverse of the constant values in order to have all constants on one side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and all terms of x on the other side;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms of x;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiplicative Inverse;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You fill in the necessary steps.<BR>\n" );
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