Consider this equation: –2x – 4 + 5x = 8 Generate a plan to solve for the variable. Describe the steps that will be used.

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Sample Response: The goal is to get x all alone. First combine like terms. Apply the addition property of equality to add 4 to both sides. Apply the division property of equality to divide both sides by 3. The result will be x = 4. Finally, check the solution by substituting 4 into the original equation.

horrorfan [7]3 years ago

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We are given the function <span>–2x – 4 + 5x = 8 and is asked in the problem to solve for the variable x in the function. In this case, we can first group the like terms and put them in their corresponding sides:

-2x + 5x =8+4
Then, do the necessary operations.

3x = 12
x = 4.
The variable x has a value of 4.</span>

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