SOLUTION: 4x-8-5x=10 what is x and how do you solve it

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Question 688203: 4x-8-5x=10
what is x and how do you solve it
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x-8-5x=10 Start with the given equation.


-x-8=10 Combine like terms on the left side.


-x=10%2B8 Add 8 to both sides.


-x=18 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%2818%29%2F%28-1%29 Divide both sides by -1 to isolate x.


x=-18 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=-18