Question

12x + 10 = 5x - 10

Answer 1

what do you think the first step is>

Answer 2

12x + 5x = 10 - 15
17x = - 5?

Answer 3

close but when you move something from one side of the equation to another, you have to flip the sign

Answer 4

so 12x -5x = -10 -10

Answer 5

Oh i see. so:
12x - 5x = -10 - 15
7x = -25?
sorry the equation was 12x + 10 = 5x - 10

Answer 6

@RaeDeSol

Answer 7

when we get terms on one side we do the reciprocal to its other

Answer 8

7x = -25
/7 /7
x = -3.57?

Answer 9

that looks right as long as the equation was 12x + 15 = 5x - 10

Answer 10

Thank you guys so much!