7x + 15+9x - 5 = It’s is negative-10 or 10

Ahmed Damasy asked Nov 14, 2023

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Ahmed Damasy asked Nov 14, 2023

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1) Solving for x, the following expression:

7x + 15+9x - 5 = 0 Combine like terms

7x +9x +15 -5 =0

16x +10 =0 Subtract 10 from both sides

16x = -10 Divide both sides by 16

x = -10/16 Simplify it

x=-5/8

Georgann answered Nov 19, 2023

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