document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117026>Question 117026</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 11-4(x+1)-3=11+2(4-2x)-16 I have to solve it in 4 steps.Step 1-“Simplify each side separately. step2-Isolate the variable term on one side,step 3“Isolate the variable (x= a number)and step 4-“Check. Substitute the proposed solution . Can someone please explain this to me ? I don't understand how to show the problem step by step like that. Thank you.<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 #85093 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=85093\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11-4%28x%2B1%29-3=11%2B2%284-2x%29-16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11-4%28x%2B1%29-3=11%2B2%284-2x%29-16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11-4x-4-3=11%2B8-4x-16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11-4x-4-3=11%2B8-4x-16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x%2B4=11%2B8-4x-16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x%2B4=11%2B8-4x-16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x%2B4=-4x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x%2B4=-4x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x=-4x%2B3-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x=-4x%2B3-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 4 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x%2B4x=3-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x%2B4x=3-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 4x to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0x=3-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0x=3-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0x=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0x=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since this equation is <font size=4><b>never</b></font> true for any x value, this means there are no solutions.<BR>\n" );
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