document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117917>Question 117917</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x - 11 = 2x + 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #85897 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=85897\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x+-+11+=+2x+%2B+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x+-+11+=+2x+%2B+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add -2x to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 11 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope that helps,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Holidays<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John </SPAN>\n" );
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