document.write( "Question 77237: Is -4 a solution to the equation 7x – 5 + 3x = 6 + x – 10? How do I show my work and answer Yes or No. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #55341 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Simply substitute -4 in for every x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"7x+-+5+%2B+3x+=+6+%2B+x+-+10\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"7%28-4%29+-+5+%2B+3%28-4%29+=+6+%2B+%28-4%29+-+10\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-28%29+-+5+%2B+%28-12%29+=+2+-+10\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-28%29+%2B+%28-17%29+=+-8\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-45+=+-8\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since this is not true, x=-4 is not a solution \n" ); document.write( "

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