SOLUTION: What value of x makes 4(x-2)+5x=2(3x-8) true?

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Question 685288: What value of x makes 4(x-2)+5x=2(3x-8) true?
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Distribute the 4 and 2
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4x - 8 + 5x = 6x - 16
9x - 8 = 6x - 16
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group x variables on the left
9x - 6x = -16 + 8
3x = -8
divide both sdies by 3
x =
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Check
4(-2)+5=2(3()-8)





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