What is 3x+2x-8=x-10
LunaMoon, when you added 8 to both sides, you overlooked that the –10 was negative.
3x + 2x – 8 = x – 10
combine terms on the left 5x – 8 = x – 10
add 8 to both sides 5x = x – 2
subtract x from both sides 4x = –2
divide both sides by 4 x = –2/4
reduce the fraction 2/4 to 1/2 x = –1/2
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-9 3x+2x-8=x-10
5x-8=x-10
-x -x
4x-8=-10
+8 +8
4x=18
4/4=18/4
4.5
I think that might be right
What is 3x+2x-8=x-10
LunaMoon, when you added 8 to both sides, you overlooked that the –10 was negative.
3x + 2x – 8 = x – 10
combine terms on the left 5x – 8 = x – 10
add 8 to both sides 5x = x – 2
subtract x from both sides 4x = –2
divide both sides by 4 x = –2/4
reduce the fraction 2/4 to 1/2 x = –1/2
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