Question 110845
Yes. You did it correctly. Just to decrease your chances of making an error, you might want
to do it one step at a time as follows:
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Given:
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7x - 3 = -5x - 18
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Add 5x to both sides to convert the equation to:
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12x - 3 = -18
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Add 3 to both sides to further reduce the equation to:
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12x = -15
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Solve for x by dividing both sides by 12 (which is the multiplier of x):
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x = -15/12 = -1 1/4
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But, what you did is just a shortened version of the above. You did nothing wrong and
your answer is correct.  Good job! Keep up the good work!
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