Question

Round to the nearest hundreds place
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4x = 7 - 8x - 27

Answer 1

x = 5

Explanation:

4x = 7 - 8x - 27

1) Combine like terms (7 and -27). So, 7 + (-27) = -20.

4x = 8x - 20

2) Subtract 8x from both sides of the equation. So, 4x - 8x = -4x.

-4x = -20

3) Divide both sides by -4. So, -20 / -4 = 5.

x = 5