Question

What is x? 5x - 7 + 3x - 10 = -2x - 5 + 7x - 13

Answer 1

Answer: x = -1/3

Explanation:

5x - 7 + 3x - 10 = -2x - 5 + 7x - 13 add all like terms

8x-17=5x-18 put all variables on the left and the others on the right and symplify

3x = -1 divide

3x/3 and -1/3 equals x = -1/3

Answer 2

x = -13/7 = -1.857