SOLUTION: -8(10x-3)=5(11x5)

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Question 66419: -8(10x-3)=5(11x5)
Answer by sister_insomnia(8) About Me  (Show Source):
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-8(10x-3)=5(11x+5)
First, distribute -8 to the quanity 10x-3 and 5 to the quanity 11x+5:
(-80x+24)= (55x+25)
Next, add -80 to both sides:
24= -25x+25
Then, subtract 25 from both sides:
-1=-25x
Fianlly, divide both sides by -25:
x=.04