document.write( "Question 128352: 8x-11(x-2)=-8 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8x-11x%2B22=-8\" Distribute\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x%2B22=-8\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x=-8-22\"Subtract 22 from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x=-30\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-30%29%2F%28-3%29\" Divide both sides by -3 to isolate x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=10\" Divide\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"x=10\" \r
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