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OpenStudy (anonymous):

13x + 7 = 5x - 20

OpenStudy (kymber):

What did you get when you worked it out? Where are you getting stuck?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got stuck at 8x + 7= - 20

OpenStudy (kymber):

What do you think you do next?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-7?

OpenStudy (kymber):

Yes! So what do you have now?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8x + -27

OpenStudy (kymber):

8x = -27, you mean, right? So now what do you need to do?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh yeahh lol... umm divide?

OpenStudy (kymber):

Yupp! So what does x equal?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im not sure lol bc u cant divide -27 and 8

OpenStudy (kymber):

Use a calculator :P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3.37

OpenStudy (kymber):

It's negative ;o

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh i forgot the - lol

OpenStudy (kymber):

:D

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