SOLUTION: I have been unable to solve the following: -10 = 1/2x + x Is the answer 20/2?

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Question 18951: I have been unable to solve the following:
-10 = 1/2x + x
Is the answer 20/2?
Answer by Alwayscheerful(414)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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YOUR ANSWER


  • This is an equation! Solutions: x=-6.66666666666667.
  • Graphical form: Equation was fully solved.
  • Text form: -10=(1/2)*x+x simplifies to 0=0
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DETAILED EXPLANATION

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Remove unneeded parentheses around factor highlight_red%28+1+%29,highlight_red%28+1%2F2+%29
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Remove extraneous '1' from product highlight_red%28+1+%29
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Eliminated similar terms highlight_red%28+x%2F2+%29,highlight_red%28+x+%29 replacing them with highlight_green%28+%281%2F2%2B1%29%2Ax+%29
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Added fractions or integers together
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Remove unneeded parentheses around factor highlight_red%28+3+%29,highlight_red%28+1%2F2+%29
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Moved these terms to the left highlight_green%28+-3%2F2%2Ax+%29
It becomes .
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Moved -10 to the right of expression
It becomes .
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Solved linear equation highlight_red%28+-3%2F2%2Ax-10=0+%29 equivalent to -1.5*x-10 =0
It becomes .
Result:
This is an equation! Solutions: x=-6.66666666666667.

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