SOLUTION: How to solve -8x - 5 + 3x = 7 + 4x - 9

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Question 650244: How to solve -8x - 5 + 3x = 7 + 4x - 9
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-8x-5%2B3x=7%2B4x-9 Start with the given equation.


-5x-5=7%2B4x-9 Combine like terms on the left side.


-5x-5=4x-2 Combine like terms on the right side.


-5x=4x-2%2B5 Add 5 to both sides.


-5x-4x=-2%2B5 Subtract 4x from both sides.


-9x=-2%2B5 Combine like terms on the left side.


-9x=3 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%283%29%2F%28-9%29 Divide both sides by -9 to isolate x.


x=-1%2F3 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=-1%2F3