SOLUTION: 5x-8x+7=22;-5
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Question 97200
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5x-8x+7=22;-5
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jim_thompson5910(35256)
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I'm assuming you want to see if x=-5 makes the equation true or not right?
Start with the given equation
Combine like terms
Plug in x=-5
Multiply
Add. Since the two sides of the equation are equal, x=-5 is a solution