Question 722879: -5x+8+2x=-(4-x)
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-5x+8+2x=-(4-x)
-3x+8=-(4-x) [1. Add like terms together]
-3x+8=-4+x [2. distribute the -1 into (4-x)]
-3x+8=-4+x [3. Move the x to the other side, making it negative.Then the 8 to the other side as well, which makes it negative too.]
-x -8=-8-x
-4x=-12 [4. Divide -4 on both sides.]
-4 -4
x=3 [5. Answer.]
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