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4x(3+5)-10=4x3+5-10=??

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Answer:

x = 17/32

Explanation:

Firstly, you want to simplify by combining like terms:

4x(3+5)—10 = 4 · 3 + 5 – 10

32x—10 = 7

Add ten to both sides:

32x - 10 = 7

+10 +10

32x = 17

Divide both sides by 32:

32x = 17

/32 /32

32 divided by 32x makes x

so we get x = 17/32

(we dont divide 17/32 since we would get an irrational number (0.53125))

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