SOLUTION: negative (5x - 10) = 5x what i did was -5x-10 = 5x +5 to both sides = negative 10 =10x then divide by 10 which x = negativ

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Question 625974: negative (5x - 10) = 5x
what i did was -5x-10 = 5x
+5 to both sides
= negative 10 =10x
then divide by 10 which x = negative 1
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-%285x-10%29=5x Start with the given equation.


-5x%2B10=5x Distribute.


-5x=5x-10 Subtract 10 from both sides.


-5x-5x=-10 Subtract 5x from both sides.


-10x=-10 Combine like terms on the left side.


x=%28-10%29%2F%28-10%29 Divide both sides by -10 to isolate x.


x=1 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=1

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