document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121219>Question 121219</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the unknown: 6(z + 8) = -8z - 2  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #88941 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=88941\">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=6%28z%2B8%29=-8z-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%28z%2B8%29=-8z-2\"   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=6z%2B48=-8z-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6z%2B48=-8z-2\"   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=6z=-8z-2-48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6z=-8z-2-48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 48 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6z%2B8z=-2-48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6z%2B8z=-2-48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 8z to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14z=-2-48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14z=-2-48\"   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=14z=-50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14z=-50\"   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=z=%28-50%29%2F%2814%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z=%28-50%29%2F%2814%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 14 to isolate z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z=-25%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z=-25%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z=-25%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z=-25%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (which is approximately <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z=-3.57142857142857 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z=-3.57142857142857\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in decimal form)\r<BR>\n" );
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