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Question
Solve the equation
x=165
Alternative Form
x=0.3125
Evaluate
4x−(8−x)−2=9x−20x−5
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
4x−(8−x)−2
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
4x−8+x−2
Add the terms
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Evaluate
4x+x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(4+1)x
Add the numbers
5x
5x−8−2
Subtract the numbers
5x−10
5x−10=9x−20x−5
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
9x−20x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(9−20)x
Subtract the numbers
−11x
5x−10=−11x−5
Move the expression to the left side
5x−10+11x=−5
Move the expression to the right side
5x+11x=−5+10
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
5x+11x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(5+11)x
Add the numbers
16x
16x=−5+10
Add and subtract
16x=5
Divide both sides
1616x=165
Solution
x=165
Alternative Form
x=0.3125
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Rewrite the equation
16x=5
Evaluate
4x−(8−x)−2=9x−20x−5
Evaluate
More Steps
Evaluate
4x−(8−x)−2
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
4x−8+x−2
Add the terms
More Steps
Evaluate
4x+x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(4+1)x
Add the numbers
5x
5x−8−2
Subtract the numbers
5x−10
5x−10=9x−20x−5
Evaluate
More Steps
Evaluate
9x−20x−5
Subtract the terms
More Steps
Evaluate
9x−20x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(9−20)x
Subtract the numbers
−11x
−11x−5
5x−10=−11x−5
Move the variable to the left side
16x−10=−5
Solution
16x=5
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