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  • 20-01-2016
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5x + 10 = −4x − 17 what is x

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Аноним Аноним
  • 20-01-2016
5x + 10 = -4x - 17 
 +4x          +4x

5x + 4x = 9x

9x + 10 = -17
      -10     -10

-27

9x = -27        9x/9 = -27/9

x = -3
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Cortes33
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  • 20-01-2016


this is how you solve for x;

5x + 10 = -4x -17

5x + 4x + 10 = -4x +4x -17 (add 4x on both sides)

9x + 10 = -17

9x +10-10 = -17 -10 (subtract 10 on both sides)

9x = - 27 (next do the inverse operation of x)

x = -27 ÷ 9

x = -3

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