SOLUTION: 8-5(4-3x)=2(4-x)-8x

Question 122257This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling
: 8-5(4-3x)=2(4-x)-8x This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given equation

Distribute

Combine like terms on the left side

Combine like terms on the right side

Add 12 to both sides

Add 10x to both sides

Combine like terms on the left side

Combine like terms on the right side

Divide both sides by 25 to isolate x

Reduce

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Answer:
So our answer is (which is approximately in decimal form)

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