SOLUTION: 10-5x=15

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Question 29662: 10-5x=15
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10-5x=15 ----(1)
-5x = 15-10 (subtract 10 from both the sides)
-5x = 5
x =5/(-5)
x = -1
Answer:x = -1
Verification:Putting x =-1 on the LHS of (1)
LHS = 10-5x =10-5X(-1) = 10+5 = 15= RHS.