Question

What is the answer to the equation -7x-3x+2= -8x - 8

Answer 1

Answer:

x=5

Step-by-step explanation:

-7x-3x+2= -8x - 8

Add like terms

-7x-3x=-10x

-10x+2=-8x-8

+8x       +8x

-2x+2=-8

     -2  -2

-2x=-10

Divide by -2 to isolate the variable

x=5

Answer 2

Answer:

x = 5

Step-by-step explanation:

what is the answer to the equation

-7x - 3x + 2= -8x - 8

-7x - 3x + 8x = -10

2x = -10

x = 5

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check

-7 * 5 - 3 * 5 + 2 = -8 * 5 - 8

-48 = -48

the answer is good