Question
Solve the equation
x=−321
Alternative Form
x=−0.03125
Evaluate
x−5x−10=92x−7
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
x−5x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1−5)x
Subtract the numbers
−4x
−4x−10=92x−7
Move the expression to the left side
−4x−10−92x=−7
Move the expression to the right side
−4x−92x=−7+10
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
−4x−92x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−4−92)x
Subtract the numbers
−96x
−96x=−7+10
Add and subtract
−96x=3
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
96x=−3
Divide both sides
9696x=96−3
Divide the numbers
x=96−3
Solution
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Evaluate
96−3
Cancel out the common factor 3
32−1
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−321
x=−321
Alternative Form
x=−0.03125
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Rewrite the equation
32x=−1
Evaluate
x−5x−10=92x−7
Evaluate
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Evaluate
x−5x−10
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
x−5x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1−5)x
Subtract the numbers
−4x
−4x−10
−4x−10=92x−7
Move the variable to the left side
−96x−10=−7
Move the constant to the right side
−96x=3
Multiply both sides
96x=−3
Solution
32x=−1
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