document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1176512>Question 1176512</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  -8x + 14 = -2(4x - 7)	 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #803602 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=803602\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> start with:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8x + 14 = -2 * (4x - 7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8x+ 14 = -8x + 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the expressions on each side of the equation are identical.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract the right side of the equation from both sides of the equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the variables have disappeared and the equation is true.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that means any value of the variable will also make the equation true.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in other words, there are an infinite number of solutions to this equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "examples:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when x = 1, 8x + 14 = 22 on both sides of the equation, making them equal to each other.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when x = 100, 8x + 14 = 814 on both sides of the equation, making them equal to each other.\r<BR>\n" );
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