Moni3290 Moni3290
  • 15-03-2015
  • Mathematics
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solve the equation
-7x-3x+2=-8x-8

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eternal3fear
eternal3fear eternal3fear
  • 15-03-2015
add like terms first
-7x - 3x = -10x

so we have  -10x + 2 = -8x - 8
-> 2 = 2x - 8   [added 10x to both sides]
-> 10 = 2x      [added 8 to both sides]
-> x = 5          [divided both sides by 2

therefore the answer is  x = 5
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megannunez1993 megannunez1993
  • 15-03-2015
add like terms 10x add 10x to both sides add 8 to both sides the answer is x=5
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