Medal to check my work:
5x + 10 = −4x − 17
+17 +17
=27
5x + 27 = -4x
/5 /5
=-0.8x
27 = -0.8x
/-0.8 /-0.8
= -33.75
-33.75 = x
Correct? Or what I do wrong?

Question

Medal to check my work:
5x + 10 = −4x − 17
     +17              +17
     =27
5x + 27 = -4x
/5              /5
                =-0.8x
27 = -0.8x
/-0.8   /-0.8
= -33.75 
-33.75 = x
Correct? Or what I do wrong?

annie12m · Answer

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neonumbrella5115 · Answer

So you see where you divided by 5?  It would be much easier to subtract 5x from both sides

pooja195 · Answer

It's incorrect,
5x + 27 = -4x
Start again from here don't divide

annie12m · Answer

5x + 27 = -4x
-5             -5
                  = -9x
27 = -9x
+9     +9
36 = x?

pooja195 · Answer

You would add 9 
since you are wanting to isolate x you would divide both sides by 9
27 = -9x

annie12m · Answer

27 = -9x
/-9    /-9
-3 = x?

pooja195 · Answer

perfect! :)

annie12m · Answer

thank you!

pooja195 · Answer

yw ^_^