document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=909972>Question 909972</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve the equation?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8=-(x+4)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #552166 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=552166\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> start with:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8 = -(x+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify by removing parentheses to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8 = -x - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 4 to both sides of the equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8 + 4 = -x - 4 + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4 = -x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides of the equation by -1 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's your solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "replace x with 4 in your original equation of -8 = -(x+4) and you get -8 = -(4+4) which becomes -8 = -8 confirming your solution is good.\r<BR>\n" );
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