Question

-7x - 3x + 2 = 8x - 8
Step by Step please​

Answer 1

`\boxed{\sf x=\cfrac{5}{9}}`

`\boxed{\sf x=0.5555}`

Explanation:

`\sf -7x-3x+2=8x-8`

Combine like terms:

`\mapsto \sf -7x-3x`

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  `\sf -10x`

`\mapsto \sf -10x+2=8x-8`

Subtract 2 from both sides:

`\mapsto \sf -10x+2-2=8x-8-2`

`\mapsto \sf -10x=8x-10`

Subtract 8x from both sides:

`\mapsto \sf -10x-8x=8x-10-8x`

`\mapsto \sf -18x=-10`

Divide both sides by -18:

`\mapsto \sf \cfrac{-18x}{-18}=\cfrac{-10}{-18}`

`\mapsto \sf x=\cfrac{5}{9}`

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Answer 2

`{ \boxed{ \mathfrak{answer}}} :`

`{ \rm{ - 7x - 3x + 2 = 8x - 8}} \\ \\ { \rm{ - 7x - 3x - 8x = - 8 - 2}} \\ \\{ \rm{ - x(7 + 3 + 8) = - (8 + 2) }} \\ \\ { \rm{ - 18x = - 10}} \\ \\ { \boxed{ \boxed { \rm{ \: \: x = (5)/(9) \: }}}} \: or \: \: { \boxed{ \boxed{ \rm{ \: \: x = 0.{ \bar{5}}}}}}`