document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80150>Question 80150</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve for x in this equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-4+%2B+3%28x+%2B+4%29=+3x+-+4x+-+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-4+%2B+3%28x+%2B+4%29=+3x+-+4x+-+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #57490 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mrduffner><B>mrduffner(11)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mrduffner><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=57490\">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=+-4+%2B+3%28x+%2B+4%29=+3x+-+4x+-+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-4+%2B+3%28x+%2B+4%29=+3x+-+4x+-+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Combine like terms. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-4+%2B+3%28x+%2B+4%29=+-x+-+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-4+%2B+3%28x+%2B+4%29=+-x+-+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Distribute. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-4+%2B+3x+%2B+12=+-x+-+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-4+%2B+3x+%2B+12=+-x+-+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Again combine. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x+%2B+8=+-x+-+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x+%2B+8=+-x+-+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. Isolate the variable. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x+=+-16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x+=+-16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5. Divide & solve.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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