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OpenStudy (133):

Need help ASAP!! Will fan and medal!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol u again

OpenStudy (133):

Yes me again.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

distributive property

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5x+2x-8=5x+x-10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

combine like terms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7x-8=6x-10

OpenStudy (133):

7x-8=6x-10??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

add 8 on both sides

OpenStudy (133):

Is that right though??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah

OpenStudy (133):

Ok hold on

OpenStudy (anonymous):

when u add 8 on both sides u get ?

OpenStudy (133):

7x-8=6x-10 1x-8=10 1x=18 x=18 Right??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7x=6x-2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u should have gotten 7x=6x-2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait i got 18

OpenStudy (133):

I eliminated the terms with the X's next to it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh wait made an error

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its -10 so when u add 8 ur answer is -2

OpenStudy (133):

Oh ok so that's were I made my mistake lol thanks!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7x=6x-2 -6x -6x 1x=-2 divide that on both sides with gives u x=-2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah i think israa is right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@israa88

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no problem and thanks @3oceangirls3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

welcome

OpenStudy (anonymous):

np

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