Register
Solve the equation -7x-3x+2=-8x-8
175k views
3 votes
Solve the equation
-7x-3x+2=-8x-8

User Redben
by
8.1k points

2 Answers

4 votes
add like terms 10x add 10x to both sides add 8 to both sides the answer is x=5
User Sherryl
by
7.8k points
5 votes
add like terms first
-7x - 3x = -10x

so we have -10x + 2 = -8x - 8
-> 2 = 2x - 8 [added 10x to both sides]
-> 10 = 2x [added 8 to both sides]
-> x = 5 [divided both sides by 2

therefore the answer is x = 5
User Mateusz Gruszczynski
by
7.5k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.5m questions

12.2m answers

Other Questions

How do you can you solve this problem 37 + y = 87; y =
What is .725 as a fraction
How do you estimate of 4 5/8 X 1/3
A bathtub is being filled with water. After 3 minutes 4/5 of the tub is full. Assuming the rate is constant, how much longer will it take to fill the tub?
A dealer sells a certain type of chair and a table for $40. He also sells the same sort of table and a desk for $83 or a chair and a desk for $77. Find the price of a chair, table, and of a desk.
Link Copied!