SOLUTION: 19x+59+8x=5

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Question 99814: 19x+59+8x=5
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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19x%2B59%2B8x=5 Start with the given equation


27x%2B59=5 Combine like terms on the left side


27x=5-59Subtract 59 from both sides


27x=-54 Combine like terms on the right side


x=%28-54%29%2F%2827%29 Divide both sides by 27 to isolate x



x=-2 Divide

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Answer:
So our answer is x=-2