document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1001636>Question 1001636</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is x in the question solve for x in the problem 3/7(42 x+28)=-5/8(16 x+48)+4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3/7(42x+28)=-5/8(16x+48)+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide brackets by 7 and 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(6x + 4) = -5(2x + 6) + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x + 12 = -10x - 30 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x + 10x = -30 + 4 - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28x = -38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -38/28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -19/14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1 5/14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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