What is the answer: 10(x-1)-7x=x

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What is the answer:
10(x-1)-7x=x

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Answer:

5 =x

Explanation:

10(x-1)-7x=x

Distribute

10x-10-7x = x

Combine like terms

3x-10 =x

Subtract 3x from each side

3x-10-3x = x-3x

-10 = -2x

Divide each side by -2

-10/-2 = -2x/-2

5 =x

Alon Mahl answered Jan 31, 2023

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