SOLUTION: -41 + 5x= 99 5x = 140 What was done to each side of the first equation to arrive @ the second?

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Question 171357: -41 + 5x= 99
5x = 140
What was done to each side of the first equation to arrive @ the second?

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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They added 41 to both sides to get rid of the "-41" on the left side. This means that we have to add 41 to 99 to get 41+99=140