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Solve the following equation. -8(-x-5)=40+8x

User Brad Jones
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Answer:

all the values

Explanation:


-8(-x-5)=40+8x\\\\-x-5=(40)/(-8)+ (8x)/(-8) \\\\-x-5=-5-x\\\\-x-5=-x-5\\\\-x=-x-5+5\\\\-x=-x+0\\\\-x=-x\\


-1(-x)=-1(-x)\\\\x=x

so all the values for x are solutions

User Laramichaels
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Answer:

40=40 so the equation is true

Explanation:

-8(-x-5)=40+8x

8x +40 = 40 + 8x

if you cancle out the 8x on both sides then it will be 40 = 40

therefore the equation is true and have infinite soulutions

User Midhun Vijayakumar
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