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Question 179841: -4x-10x=-56
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Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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-4x-10x=-56
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first combine terms on the left
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-14x=-56
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now divide both sides by -14 to isolate the variable x
:
cross%28-14%29%2Ax%2Fcross%28-14%29=4%2Across%28-56%29%2Fcross%28-14%29
:
highlight%28x=4%29