document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1079945>Question 1079945</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 3x + 5x = -8, then x + 1 = ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can't figure out how to solve these. Please help!  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 5x = -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms to get 8x = -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x to get x = -8/8 = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if that's true, then x + 1 = -1 + 1 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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