Question

10(3x - 8) - 40 =150

What does x equal? Please show your work! Thanks

Answer 1

X=9

Explanation:

10(3x-8)-40=150

10(3x-8)-40+40=150+40

10(3x-8)=190

Next you would divide the 10(3x-8) over 10 and 190 over 10

3x-8=19

3x-8+8=19+8

3x=27

Divide those both by 3

x=9

Answer 2

2x - 10 = 10 - 3x

Simplifying

2x + -10 = 10 + -3x

Reorder the terms:

-10 + 2x = 10 + -3x

Solving

-10 + 2x = 10 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.

-10 + 2x + 3x = 10 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: 2x + 3x = 5x

-10 + 5x = 10 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0

-10 + 5x = 10 + 0

-10 + 5x = 10

Add '10' to each side of the equation.

-10 + 10 + 5x = 10 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0

0 + 5x = 10 + 10

5x = 10 + 10

Combine like terms: 10 + 10 = 20

5x = 20

Divide each side by '5'.

x = 4

Simplifying

x = 4