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What is the answer to -30x+100=-22x+140

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-30x+100=-22x+140

-30x+22x=140-100

-8x=40 //-8

x=-5

User Steve Parker
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Answer:

x=-5

Explanation:

Add 22x to both sides: -8x+100=140

Subtract 100 from both sides: -8x=40

Divide both sides by -8: x=-5

So the answer is x=-5

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