document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1145927>Question 1145927</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the value of x in the equation 4x-2(x+3)=8<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 #767206 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13200)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=767206\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Basic algebraic operations; you need to learn them....<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the distributive property to get rid of the parentheses.  Remember BOTH terms inside the parentheses are multiplied by NEGATIVE 2.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get all the terms containing the variable on one side and all the other terms on the other side.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms on both sides.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 2 to get \"x\" by itself.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: x=7<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Especially when you are just learning algebra, you should check your answer in the original equation.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(7)-2(7+3) = 28-2(10) = 28-20 = 8  YES! </SPAN>\n" );
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