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“8x + 7 + 7x – 2 = 90”
• FIRST: COMBINE your LIKE TERMS
(8x + 7x) + (7 – 2) = 90
‘8x + 7x = 15x’
‘7 – 2 = 5x’
“15x + 5 = 90”
• SECOND: SUBTRACT by 5 on BOTH SIDES
15x + 5 – 5 = 90 – 5
CANCEL out: 5 – 5 because that gives you 0
KEEP: 90 – 5 because it helps us solve for your x-value
‘90 – 5 = 85’
NEW EQUATION:
“15x = 85”
• THIRD: DIVIDE by 15 on BOTH SIDES
15x/15 = 85/15
CANCEL out: 15/15 because that equals 1
KEEP: 85/15 because it gives us our x-value
Reduce: 85/15 and it gives us: x
Answer: x = 17/3 ☑️
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