You can put this solution on YOUR website! 8x-(3x+5) = 25 what does X=
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Remember if there is a negative outside the brackets, you change the signs of the
terms inside the brackets, the brackets are removed.
8x - 3x - 5 = 25
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add 5 to both sides, do the math on the x's
5x = 25 + 5
5x = 30
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divide both sides by 5
1x =
x = 6
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Now check the solution of x=6 in the original problem
8x - (3x + 5)= 25
replace x with 6
8(6) - (3(6) + 5) = 25
48 - (18 + 5) = 25
48 - 23 = 25
25 = 25; confirms our solution of x=6
