SOLUTION: 5x=-x+20

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Question 131302This question is from textbook Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra
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5x=-x+20 This question is from textbook Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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5X=-X+20
5X+X=20
6X=20
X=20/6
X=10/3 ANSWER.
PROOF:
5*10/3=-10/3+20
50/3=(-10+60)/3
50/3=50/3