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Solve for x.
5(x + 1) = 4(X + 8)
What’s the answer ?

User Poliziano
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Answer:

27

Explanation:

5(x + 1) = 4(x + 8)

Substitute:

5x+5 = 4x+32

Subtract 4x from both sides:

5x-4x+5 = 4x-4x+32

x+5= 32

Subtract 5 from each side:

x= 27

User Brian Olsen
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Answer:

x = 27

Explanation:

User Haukur Kristinsson
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