SOLUTION: Can you help my kid to solve this with steps Thank you -8(4+9x)=7(-2-11x

Question 752119: Can you help my kid to solve this with steps
Thank you
-8(4+9x)=7(-2-11x
Found 2 solutions by unlockmath, josmiceli:
Answer by unlockmath(1688) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello,
This -8(4+9x)=7(-2-11x) we can expand to:
-32-72x=-14-77x
Add 72x and 14 to get:
-18=-5x
Divide by -5 to get:
x=18/5 or 3 3/5
Make sense?
RJ
www.math-unlock.com
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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This problem is an example of
the associative rule.
The general rule is:

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Now divide each term on the left
and each term on the right by
The general rule for this is:

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Now subtract from both sides

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Subtract from both sides

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Now divide both sides by

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You can check this answer:

Multiply both sides by

OK
You don't have to follow this check exactly-
you should know that it's possible to check
your solutions
Good luck

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