SOLUTION: 5x-10=-7x+1 how do you find the answer the steps

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: 5x-10=-7x+1
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Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5x-10=-7x%2B1
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5x%2B7x=10%2B1, combine similar terms
12x=11, add or subtract
cross%2812%29x%2Fcross%2812%29=11%2F12, divide 12 to isolate "x"
x=11%2F12 -----------------> ANSWER
Check by substitution:
5%2811%2F12%29-10=-7%2811%2F12%29%2B1
%2855%2F12%29-10=-77%2F12%2B1
%2855-120%29%2F12=%28-77%2B12%29%2F12
-65%2F12=-65%2F12
Thank you,
Jojo