document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1016241>Question 1016241</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I need help with this math question which is  Solve for the unknown variable\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x+8-2x= -5x-14+x I have tried this but I am not sure if it is right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-2x+8= -5x-14+x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-6= -5x+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-4x= 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "7x+8-2x= -5x-14+x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-2x+8= -5x-14+x . Problem: ADD 14 to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-6= -5x+x . Problem: ADD (4x+22) to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-4x= 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To check, plug 6 into original equation.(It doesn't work)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Correct:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+8-2x=-5x-14+x . Combine like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+8=-4x-14 . Add 4x to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+8=-14 . Subtract 8 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=-22 . Divide each side by 9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-22/9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x+8-2x=-5x-14+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(-22/9)+(72/9)-2(-22/9)=-5(-22/9)-(126/9)+(-22/9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-154+72+44)/9=(110-126-22)/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-38=-38<BR>\n" );
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