Moni3290 Moni3290

16-03-2015
Mathematics

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solve the equation
-7x-3x+2=-8x-8

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eternal3fear eternal3fear

16-03-2015

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

16-03-2015

add like terms 10x add 10x to both sides add 8 to both sides the answer is x=5

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