Fill in the blanks?

Question

.25(8 x _ + 10) - 2 ( _ -1) = 3

Answer 1

Multiple both sides by 4 to get rid of the .25.

(8__ + 10) - 8(__ - 1) = 12

Distribute the second 8 and drop all parentheses.

8__ + 10 - 8__ + 8 = 12

combine the 10 and 8 and subtract from both sides

8 __ - 8 __ = - 6

Divide both sides by 2

4 ( __ - __ ) = - 3

___ - ___ = - .75

So it looks like any two numbers that are off by - .75 should work.
If the blanks have to be the same number, no number will work.

Is this really typed right?
My calculations may be off. Check your answers by plugging it into a calculator to see if it works.