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Hello I am really struggling so bad with school tonight. Can you help me with this program?

Hello I am really struggling so bad with school tonight. Can you help me with this-example-1

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Answer: x=5

Given:


y-10=-2x

We substitute y=0 to solve for x:


\begin{gathered} y-10=-2x \\ (0)-10=-2x \\ 0-10=-2x \\ -10=-2x \\ (-10)/(-2)=(-2x)/(-2) \\ x=5 \end{gathered}

Therefore, x=5.

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