SOLUTION: Is –7 a solution to the equation 10 – 3x = 31?

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Question 374055: Is –7 a solution to the equation 10 – 3x = 31?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simply plug x=-7 into the equation to get 10-3%28-7%29=31 and simplify the left side to get 31=31. Since the equation is true, this means that -7 is a solution.


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