SOLUTION: -5x+7=-2x+40

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Question 224689: -5x+7=-2x+40
Answer by jim_thompson5910(28536) About Me  (Show Source):
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-5x%2B7=-2x%2B40 Start with the given equation.


-5x=-2x%2B40-7 Subtract 7 from both sides.


-5x%2B2x=40-7 Add 2x to both sides.


-3x=40-7 Combine like terms on the left side.


-3x=33 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%2833%29%2F%28-3%29 Divide both sides by -3 to isolate x.


x=-11 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=-11