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Question
Simplify the expression
8x−17
Evaluate
10x−12−5−2x
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
10x−2x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(10−2)x
Subtract the numbers
8x
8x−12−5
Solution
8x−17
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Find the roots
x=817
Alternative Form
x=2.125
Evaluate
10x−12−5−2x
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
10x−12−5−2x=0
Subtract the numbers
10x−17−2x=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
10x−17−2x
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
10x−2x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(10−2)x
Subtract the numbers
8x
8x−17
8x−17=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
8x=0+17
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
8x=17
Divide both sides
88x=817
Solution
x=817
Alternative Form
x=2.125
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