SOLUTION: I need help understanding this question could you please explain it -2x+19=8x-1 x=?

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Question 259272: I need help understanding this question could you please explain it -2x+19=8x-1
x=?
Answer by Stitch(470) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given: -2X+%2B+19+=+8X+-+1
Solution
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Add 2x to both sides
2x+-+2X+%2B+19+=+8X+-+1+%2B+2x Combine like terms
19+=+10X+-+1Add 1 to both sides
1+%2B+19+=+10X+-+1+%2B+1 Combine like terms
20+=+10X Divide both sides by 10
highlight%282+=+X%29
Check the Answer
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Now plug 2 in for X into the given equation
-2X+%2B+19+=+8X+-+1
-2%2A%282%29+%2B+19+=+8%2A%282%29+-+1 Simplify
-4+%2B+19+=+16+-+1 Simplify
highlight%2815+=+15%29
Therefore the answer is correct