SOLUTION: 200+5x=500-10x -5x -5x 200=500-[15x] your mistake -500-500 -300/-15=-15x/-15 x=30 answer is suppose to be 20 what is wrong? please help and thank you

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Question 220460: 200+5x=500-10x
-5x -5x
200=500-[15x] your mistake
-500-500
-300/-15=-15x/-15
x=30 answer is suppose to be 20 what is wrong? please help and thank you
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200+5x=500-10x
5x+10x=500-200
15x=300
x=300/15
x=20