document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77248>Question 77248</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x.  8 – (4x – 3) = 19\r<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 #55366 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=55366\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8 – (4x – 3) = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 – 4x + 3 = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 – 4x = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11-11-4x=19-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x/-4=8/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check by plugging x=-2 back into the original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 – (4x – 3) = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 – (4(-2) – 3) = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-(-8-3)=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+8+3=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19=19 [checks out]\r<BR>\n" );
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