<PRE><B>Question 574688</B>
-1/4(x-8)+1/2(x+2)=x+15
(-1/4*x)-(-1/4*8)+(1/2*x)+(1/2*2)=x+15
-1/4x-2+1/2x+1=x+15   ************************-(-1/4*8) = +2
3/4x-1=x+15
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-1/4(x-8)+1/2(x+2)=x+15
(-1/4*x)-(-1/4*8)+(1/2*x)+(1/2*2)=x+15
-1/4x + 2 + 1/2x + 1 = x+15 
(1/4)x + 3 = x+15
(1/4)x = x + 15
x = 4x + 60
-3x = 60
x = -20
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