SOLUTION: 5X-10=negative8+7X not sure how to start

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Question 465650: 5X-10=negative8+7X not sure how to start
Answer by sofiyac(983) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x-10=-8+7x
you need to move all terms with x's to one side and everything else to the other side
when you move term from one side of equal sign to the other, you change it's sign
-2x=2 divide each side by 2
x=-1