document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81690>Question 81690</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am so lost on this one, how do I solve? 10x &#8211; 4  &#8211; 5x = 6 + 3x &#8211; 8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #58534 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=58534\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the goal is to get the unknown on one side by itself\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "start by combining like terms on both sides ... 10x-5x-4=3x-8+6 ... 5x-4=3x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now, subtract 3x from both sides ... 2x-4=-2 ... add 4 to both sides ... 2x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "finally divide both sides by 2 ... x=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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