document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=895424>Question 895424</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help solve this equation and if you can show me step by step<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8+7x-2=3x+4+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is X?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #542801 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=542801\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-8+%2B+7x+-+2+=+3x+%2B+4+%2B+2x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-8+%2B+7x+-+2+=+3x+%2B+4+%2B+2x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Get all the terms with an <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > on<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the left side, and the constant terms <BR>\n" );
document.write( "on the right side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > on<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the right side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-8+%2B+7x+-+2+=+5x+%2B+4++ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-8+%2B+7x+-+2+=+5x+%2B+4++\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now add the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "on the left side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-10+%2B+7x+=+5x+%2B+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-10+%2B+7x+=+5x+%2B+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-10+%2B+2x+=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-10+%2B+2x+=+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x+=+14+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x+=+14+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > answer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check this by plugging in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where you see an <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "in the original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-8+%2B+7x+-+2+=+3x+%2B+4+%2B+2x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-8+%2B+7x+-+2+=+3x+%2B+4+%2B+2x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-8+%2B+7%2A7+-+2+=+3%2A7+%2B+4+%2B+2%2A7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-8+%2B+7%2A7+-+2+=+3%2A7+%2B+4+%2B+2%2A7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-8+%2B+49+-+2+=+21+%2B+4+%2B+14+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-8+%2B+49+-+2+=+21+%2B+4+%2B+14+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+49+-+10+=+35+%2B+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+49+-+10+=+35+%2B+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+39+=+39+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+39+=+39+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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