SOLUTION: Please help me with the steps to solving this: 5(3x+5)=4x-8

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Question 163780: Please help me with the steps to solving this:
5(3x+5)=4x-8
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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5%283x%2B5%29=4x-8 Start with the given equation.


15x%2B25=4x-8 Distribute.


15x=4x-8-25 Subtract 25 from both sides.


15x-4x=-8-25 Subtract 4x from both sides.


11x=-8-25 Combine like terms on the left side.


11x=-33 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%28-33%29%2F%2811%29 Divide both sides by 11 to isolate x.


x=-3 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the answer is x=-3