SOLUTION: Help!! I'm actually the parent of an Algebra 1 student and I'm completely lost with helping him with this one. Here's the question. Verbatim. Take 2x and five and add them tog

Question 25141: Help!! I'm actually the parent of an Algebra 1 student and I'm completely lost with helping him with this one. Here's the question. Verbatim.
Take 2x and five and add them together. Divide the result by eight. Add 3x. Subtract the quantity eight times 2x. The result is equal to 100 minus 9x. Find the value of x. Show work.
WHAT?????? Please help. I don't even know where to start.
Answer by askmemath(368) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'll quote the question and show the steps underneath that
Take 2x and five and add them together.
2x+5
Divide the result by eight.

Add 3x.

Subtract the quantity eight times 2x.

The result is equal to 100 minus 9x.

Simplifying
Multiplying throughout qith 8

Subtracting 5 on both sides

Adding 72x on both sides

Dividing by -30 throughout
X = -26.5
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