SOLUTION: I am trying to solve and check can you help me where I am wrong. 5x+8+3x-x+5=6x-3 7x+13=6x-3 3x 3x 10x+13=9x-3 3 3 10x+16=9x -9x -9x x+16=0 -16 -16 x=-16

Algebra ->  Equations -> SOLUTION: I am trying to solve and check can you help me where I am wrong. 5x+8+3x-x+5=6x-3 7x+13=6x-3 3x 3x 10x+13=9x-3 3 3 10x+16=9x -9x -9x x+16=0 -16 -16 x=-16      Log On


   

Question 67814: I am trying to solve and check can you help me where I am wrong.
5x+8+3x-x+5=6x-3
7x+13=6x-3
3x 3x
10x+13=9x-3
3 3
10x+16=9x
-9x -9x
x+16=0
-16 -16
x=-16
check
5x+8+3x-x+5=6x-3
-80+8-48+16+5=-96-3
-99=-99
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for x:
5x%2B8%2B3x-x%2B5+=+6x-3 Simplify.
7x%2B13+=+6x-3 Subtract 6x from both sides.
x%2B13+=+-3 Subtract 13 from both sides.
x+=+-16
Check:
5%28-16%29%2B8%2B3%28-16%29-%28-16%29%2B5+=+6%28-16%29-3 Simplify.
-80%2B8-48%2B16%2B5+=+-96-3
-128%2B29+=+-99
-99+=+-99 Check!