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-3+10=5-8x What value of x makes the equation true

User Plue
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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

-3+10=5-8x

+8x +8x

8x -3+10=5

+3 +3

8x +10= 8

-10 -10

8x= -2

/8 /8

x=-0.25

to check

-3+10=5-(8*-0.25)

-3+10=5 -(-2) > the 2 turns positive

-3+10=5+2

7=7

User Ifixthat
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Step-by-step explanation:

-3+10=5-8x

2=8x

4=x

5-8*4=5-36 maybe

User Rbar
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