document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=893721>Question 893721</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -8=-(x+4)<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 #541449 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=colby101><B>colby101(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=colby101><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=541449\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Open bracket; -8=-x+4..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms; x=4+8..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note: if a minus sign crosses the equality sign,it changes to plus and vice versa...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, x=12. </SPAN>\n" );
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