document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98892>Question 98892</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4(2x-3) = -8x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve and check result </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71976 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Adam><B>Adam(64)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Adam><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=71976\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4(2x-3) = -8x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4*2x-4*(-3)=5-8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x+12=5-8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x+8x+12-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0x+7=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation does not have a solution because 7 never equals 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- plot agrees( no intersections with x axis)<BR>\n" );
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