Question

-4+8x=5-(5x-2)-2 thank you

Answer 1

Solving for x gets us...

-4+8x=5-(5x-2)-2

-4+8x=5-5x+2-2

-4+8x=5-5x

8x+5x=5+4

13x=9

x = 9/13

The answer as a fraction is x = 9/13

In decimal form, the approximate answer is x = 0.6923076923077

Explanation:

Answer 2

Solving for x gets us...
-4+8x=5-(5x-2)-2
-4+8x=5-5x+2-2
-4+8x=5-5x
8x+5x=5+4
13x=9
x = 9/13

The answer as a fraction is x = 9/13
In decimal form, the approximate answer is x = 0.6923076923077