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Solve for x,
-3x+8 = 5x-4(6x - 10)

User Vitaly  Muminov
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Answer:

Explanation:

3x+8=5x−4(6x−10)

Use the distributive property to multiply −4 by 6x−10.

3x+8=5x−24x+40

Combine 5x and −24x to get −19x.

3x+8=−19x+40

Add 19x to both sides.

3x+8+19x=40

Combine 3x and 19x to get 22x.

22x+8=40

Subtract 8 from both sides.

22x=40−8

Subtract 8 from 40 to get 32.

22x=32

Divide both sides by 22.

x=

22

32

Reduce the fraction

22

32

to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

x=

11

16

User Thisissami
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Answer:

Explanation:

-3x + 8 = 5x - 4(6x - 10)

add 3x to 5x and multiply 4 to 6x and 10.

8 = 8x -24x +40

Subtract 40 from 8 and 24x from 8x.

-32 = -16x

Divide 16 from 32.

x = 2

User Dona
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