8-3x(-2)=15-5(x+1)
2007-02-19 04:29:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
8 + 6x = 15 - 5x - 5
8 + 6x = 10 - 5x
11x = 2
x = 2/11
2007-02-19 04:31:48 · answer #1 · answered by richardwptljc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8-3x(-2)=15-5(x+1) distribute -3x & -5
8+6x=15-5x-5 add 5x to each side
8+11x=15-5=10 subtract 8 from each side
11x=2 divide both sides by 11
x=2/11
2007-02-19 05:00:29 · answer #2 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8+6x = 15 -5x-5
11x + 8 =10
11x = 2
x = 2/11
2007-02-19 04:32:45 · answer #3 · answered by leo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8-3x(-2)=15-5(x+1)
distribute
8 + 6x = 15 - 5x - 5
combine like terms
8 + 6x = -5x +10
subtract 8
6x = -5x + 2
add 5x
11x = 2
divided by 11
x= 2/11
2007-02-19 04:33:28 · answer #4 · answered by 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 + 6x = 15 - 5x -5
x = 2/11
2007-02-19 04:31:49 · answer #5 · answered by gebobs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8+6x=15-5x-5
8-8+6x=15-5x-5-8
6x=15-13-5x
6x=2-5x
6x+5x=12-5x+5x
11x=2
x=2/11
2007-02-19 05:02:03 · answer #6 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup i got no idea but i think its -2 :)
2007-02-19 04:33:32 · answer #7 · answered by milkeyway8986 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋