SOLUTION: if 8x-4=6x-10, find the value of 5x

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Question 843487: if 8x-4=6x-10, find the value of 5x
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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8x - 4 = 6x - 10
8x - 6x = -10 + 4
2x = - 6
x = -3
Therefore value of 5x = 5(-3) = -15
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