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document.write( "Here is the question and my working so far:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 - 2x = -8 - 4x (the question)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My attempt:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 - 2x = -8 - 4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 - 2x +8 = -8 +8 -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17 - 2x  = - 4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17 -2x + 2x = -4x + 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17 = -2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x/-2x = 17/2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I understand that my answer is incorrect and that the correct answer is -17/2,  but I'm having trouble working out why this is?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would someone be able to help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With regards\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Diannia Scantlebury\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #721714 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=721714\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm finding it difficult to work out why the following question has the answer of -17/2, could someone help please? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is the question and my working so far: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 - 2x = -8 - 4x (the question) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "My attempt: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 - 2x = -8 - 4x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 - 2x +8 = -8 +8 -4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "17 - 2x = - 4x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "17 -2x + 2x = -4x + 2x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "17 = -2x <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OK to this point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 17/(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -17/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x/-2x = 17/2. ---  this makes no sense.  -2x/-2x = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I understand that my answer is incorrect and that the correct answer is -17/2, but I'm having trouble working out why this is? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would someone be able to help? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PS I deleted your name.  Posting your full name is not a good idea.\r<BR>\n" );
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