Question 292330: how to solve -5(4x+8)=-260
Answer by oberobic(2304)   (Show Source):
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-5(4x+8)=-260
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divide both sides by -5 to get rid of it on the left-hand side, and it will make the right-hand side positive.
(4x+8) = 52
4x + 8 = 52
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subtract 8 from both sides
4x = 44
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divide both sides by 4
x = 11
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check by substituting back into the original equation
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-5(4x+8)=-260 ??
-5(4*11+8) = -5(52) = -260
correct.
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Answer:
x = 11
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Done.
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