Question

Choose the answer based on the most efficient method as presented in the lesson.
If the first step in the solution of the equation -8 - 7x = -5x - 10 is "add 10," then what should the next step be?



add 5x

add 7x

add 8

Answer 1

add 8?

Answer 2

@iGreen.

Answer 3

Incorrect.

Answer 4

oh ok thnx

Answer 5

Just write it out without wording...
-8 - 7x = -5x - 10
+10 +10

2-7x=-5x

What would you generally do next?

Answer 6

-8 - 7x = -5x - 10

Adding 10 gives us:

2 - 7x = -5x

Now we want to get rid of '-7x' so what do we do next?

Answer 7

thnx