Question

Solve for X.

-7x - 3x + 2 = -8x - 8

Answer 1

-7x-3x+2 =-8x-8 combine like terms

-10x+2 =-8x-8 add 10x to both side

+10x +10x

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2 = 2x-8 add 8 to both sides

+8 +8

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10 = 10x divide both sides by 10

1 =x