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OpenStudy (sam2211):

please help I don't understand linear equations 8x+1=-x-1 -4x - 3=3x - 4 - 7x

OpenStudy (study_buddy99):

so you have to solve for x correct?

OpenStudy (karim728):

whats the question?

OpenStudy (sam2211):

yes need to solve for x

OpenStudy (study_buddy99):

okay so the question is 8x+1=-x-1?

OpenStudy (sam2211):

yes

OpenStudy (study_buddy99):

|dw:1474313012098:dw| okay, what do you think we do first?

OpenStudy (sam2211):

*8 and whatever x is

OpenStudy (study_buddy99):

So first, we get the x's to one side... do you know how to do that?

OpenStudy (sam2211):

no

OpenStudy (study_buddy99):

okay so we're going to take that -x and move it via addition|dw:1474313321156:dw|

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