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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3x+y=5</span>
<span /><span>2x-2y=22 ...............2(x-y)=22 ⇒ x-y=11</span><span><em /></span>
<span><em>3x+y=5</em></span>
<span /><span><em><u>x-y=11 </u> </em>(+)</span>
<span />3x+x+y-y=11+5
<span>4x=16 /:4</span>
<span /><em>x=4</em>
x-y=11
4-y=11
-y=7 /*(-1)
<em>y=-7</em>
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