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OpenStudy (kensley):

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pooja195 (pooja195):

Any ideas as to where you should start?

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

You can plug in the numbers for x and just solve... As an example...

pooja195 (pooja195):

Hint: Distributing the numbers outside of the parentheses will help you get rid of them. Or you can do the method yana is showing.

OpenStudy (kensley):

oooh ok

OpenStudy (mathmale):

I would suggest you multiply out the indicated products. The left side would then become 10x + 20. What would the right side be?

OpenStudy (mathmale):

5(x+8)=? Distribute that multiplier, 5.

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Thank you for the medal, Kensley.

OpenStudy (mathmale):

10x+20=5x+40. Please solve this for x.

OpenStudy (kensley):

i got c

OpenStudy (mathmale):

10x-5x=40-20 5x = 20 x = ? I like to see actual work, rather than discuss answers a, b, c, d.

OpenStudy (kensley):

i was corret

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