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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 #768002 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=768002\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4x -9 -4x = 39<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 9 to both sides of the =<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x -4x = 48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8x = 48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both side of = by -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check the answer by subsittuting for x in original equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4(-6) -9 -4(-6) = 39<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24 -9 +24 = 39<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "48 -9 = 39<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "39 = 39<BR>\n" );
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