Question

1/2(8x-4)-5=-3(x+4)-9

Answer 1

Answer:

The value to the given expression is x=-2

Step-by-step explanation:

Given equation is

$\frac{1}{2}(8x-4)-5=-3(x+4)-9$

To simplify the given equation

$\frac{1}{2}(8x-4)-5=-3(x+4)-9$ ( By using the distributive property )

$\frac{(8x-4)}{2}-5=-3x-12-9$

$8x-14=2(-3x-21)$      ( adding like terms )

$8x-14=2(-3x-21)$

$8x-14=-6x-42$      ( By Using the distributive property )

$8x-14+6x+42=0$   ( combine terms to simplify )

$14x+28=0$( adding like terms )

$14x=-28$

$x=\frac{-28}{14}$

$x=-2$

Therefore x=-2

The value to the given expression is x=-2