SOLUTION: 5d-14=8d+4

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Question 798948: 5d-14=8d+4
Found 2 solutions by Stitch, Finavon:
Answer by Stitch(470) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given: 5d+-+14+=+8d+%2B+4
Subtract 5d from both sides.
-14+=+3d+%2B+4
Subtract 4 from both sides.
-18+=+3d
Divide both sides by 3.
highlight%28-6+=+d%29

Answer by Finavon(81) About Me  (Show Source):
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5d-14=8d+4
subtract (5d+4) from both sides
5d-5d-14-4=8d-5d+4-4
simplify
-18=3d
+d=%28-18%29%2F3+=+-6+
Check:
5*(-6)-14 = -30-14 =-44
8*(-6)+4 = -48+4= -44