SOLUTION: Could someone please help me on this problem? I need to solve: 8x - 5 + 9x = 17x - 5 Thank you so much, Lyn

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Question 60163: Could someone please help me on this problem?
I need to solve: 8x - 5 + 9x = 17x - 5
Thank you so much,
Lyn
Answer by chitra(359) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello Lyn,

8x - 5 + 9x = 17x - 5

We need to prove that left hand side is equal to right hand side.

This can be written by adding the like terms.

First grouping them and then adding, we get:

8x + 9x - 5

Adding the like terms, we get:

17x - 5

Hence, the required answer.