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Consider the equation below.

-2(5x + 8) = 14 + 61
The equation was solved using the following steps.
-10r - 16 = 14 + 6r
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
-163 – 16 = 14
-16= 30
Step 4:
30
=
-16
Step 5:
1 =
Complete the statements below with the process used to achieve steps 1-4.

User Paisal
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Answer:

x = -91/10

Explanation:

-2(5x + 8) = 14 + 61

-10x -16 = 75

-10x = 91

-10x/-10 = 91/-10

x = -91/10

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