jessostre1977 jessostre1977
  • 17-10-2016
  • Mathematics
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Can u explain this equation..how to get it started.
5(x-4)=3(x+8)

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NaviNielsen
NaviNielsen NaviNielsen
  • 17-10-2016
First, you need to distribute.
5x-20= 3x+24
Then combine like terms
8x=4
then divide by 8
x=2
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