Add like terms on the same side: -10 + 8x = -56 Add ten to both sides -10 + 8x + 10 = -56 +10 Simplify: 8x = -46 Divide both side by 8 8x/8 = -46/8 Simplify x = - 5.75 The answer is x = -5.75 (The answer can also be written as -23/4 or -5 3/4)
Let's solve your equation step-by-step.<span><span><span><span>−10</span>+<span>3x</span></span>+<span>5x</span></span>=<span>−56 </span></span>Step 1: Simplify both sides of the equation. <span><span><span>8x</span>−10</span>=<span>−56 </span></span>Step 2: Add 10 to both sides. <span><span><span><span>8x</span>−10</span>+10</span>=<span><span>−56</span>+10</span></span><span><span>8x</span>=<span>−46 </span></span>Step 3: Divide both sides by 8.<span><span><span>8x</span>8</span>=<span><span>−46</span>8 </span></span><span>x=<span><span>−23/</span><span>4</span></span></span>
