SOLUTION: 8x+2x-11=59

Question 750979: 8x+2x-11=59
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8x + 2x - 11 = 59

Combine like terms:
8x + 2x = 10x
10x - 11 = 59
Add 11 to each side of the equation.
10x - 11 + 11 = 59 + 11
Combine like terms:
-11 + 11 = 0
59 + 11 = 70
Therefore:
10x = 70
x = 7

Answer:
x = 7

Lennox Obuong
Algebra Tutor
Nairobi, Kenya
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