document.write( "Question 29662: 10-5x=15 \n" ); document.write( "

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10-5x=15 ----(1)
\n" ); document.write( "-5x = 15-10 (subtract 10 from both the sides)
\n" ); document.write( "-5x = 5
\n" ); document.write( "x =5/(-5)
\n" ); document.write( "x = -1
\n" ); document.write( "Answer:x = -1
\n" ); document.write( "Verification:Putting x =-1 on the LHS of (1)
\n" ); document.write( "LHS = 10-5x =10-5X(-1) = 10+5 = 15= RHS. \n" ); document.write( "

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