Question

When the distributive property is used to solve the equation 10(x+8) =3x-3 what is the next step?

Answer 1

Answer:

multiply 10 and x+8

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

$x=-\frac{83}{7}$

Step-by-step explanation:

use distributive property:

$10x+80=3x-3$

you have to move all the terms with $x$ to the left side of the equation:

subtract 3x from both sides

$10x+80-3x=-3$

combine like terms

$7x+80=-3$

subtract 80 from both sides

$7x=-3-80$

$7x=-83$

divide each term by 7

$\frac{7x}{7} =\frac{-83}{7}$

$x=-\frac{83}{7}$