SOLUTION: I really need help with this problem on my algebra 1-2 Homework. It is asking me to tell the 4 steps of doing this problem: -13x-4+3x=14-x Can you please help me??

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Question 774107: I really need help with this problem on my algebra 1-2 Homework. It is asking me to tell the 4 steps of doing this problem: -13x-4+3x=14-x Can you please help me??
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"THE four steps"? Exactly four steps?

-13x-4+3x=14-x as given.
! Add +x to both sides.
! Add +4 to both sides. Perform any simplifications.
! Combine all like-terms of x, (reverse of distributive property). Perform any simplifications.
! Multiply both sides by the multiplicative inverse of the coefficient on x.

Yes, those are four steps.