SOLUTION: Find the answer for 4x+8=-x+33

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Question 582454: Find the answer for 4x+8=-x+33
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x%2B8=-x%2B33 Start with the given equation.


4x=-x%2B33-8 Subtract 8 from both sides.


4x%2Bx=33-8 Add x to both sides.


5x=33-8 Combine like terms on the left side.


5x=25 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%2825%29%2F%285%29 Divide both sides by 5 to isolate x.


x=5 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=5