SOLUTION: 40-8x/5=-2x

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Question 219105: 40-8x/5=-2x
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40-8x/5=-2x
-8x/5+2x=-40
(-8x+5*2x)/5=-40
(-8x+10x)/5=-40
2x=-200
x=-200/2
x=-100 ans.
Proof:
40-8*-100/5=-2*-100
40+800/5=200
40+160=200
200=200