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5/8x + 10 for x = -8

User Jon Watte
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(5/8)x+10 if x=-8

(5/8)(-8)+10=

(5/8)(8)(-1)+10=

(5)(1/8)(8)(-1)+10=

(5)(8/8)(-1)+10=

(5)(1)(-1)+10=

(-5)+10=

-5+10=

5

User Adib
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Answer by JKismyhusbandbae:


\mathrm{Remove\:parentheses}:\quad \left(-a\right)=-a\\=-(5)/(8)\cdot \:8+10\\(5)/(8)\cdot \:8=5\\=-5+10\\\mathrm{Add/Subtract\:the\:numbers:}\:-5+10=5\\=5

User Abdul Ahad
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