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Twice the opposite of (x + y) is sixty less than -8 times (x +y).
\n" ); document.write( " Find the value of x + y - 4.
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\n" ); document.write( "the opposite of (x+y) is -(x+y), therefore
\n" ); document.write( "-2(x+y) = -8(x+y) - 60
\n" ); document.write( "get rid of all those negatives, multiply by -1
\n" ); document.write( "2(x+y) = 8(x+y) + 60
\n" ); document.write( "-60 = 8(x+y) - 2(x+y)
\n" ); document.write( "-60 = 6(x+y)
\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 6
\n" ); document.write( "-10 = x+y
\n" ); document.write( "\"Find the value of x + y - 4.\"
\n" ); document.write( "Replace (x+y) with -10
\n" ); document.write( "-10 - 4 = -14 \n" ); document.write( "

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