document.write( "Question 924325: How do I solve the following?
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\"8%28x%2B1%29%2B2=7x-%28x-2%29\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8x%2B8%2B2=7x-x%2B2\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8x%2B10=7x-x%2B2\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8x%2B10=6x%2B2\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8x=6x%2B2-10\" Subtract \"10\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8x-6x=2-10\" Subtract \"6x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x=2-10\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x=-8\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-8%29%2F%282%29\" Divide both sides by \"2\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-4\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"x=-4\" \r
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