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-5x - 10 = 10 Thanks in advance

User Bob Palmer
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Answer:

-5x-10=10

add 10 to both sides (why? to cancel out the -10 on the left side and make it 0 since 10+-10 = 0)

-5x=20

divide both sides by -5. to isolate x.

x=-4

Explanation:

User Skyjacks
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Answer:

x = -4

Explanation:

10 + 10 = 20 / -5 = -4

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