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Solve for x: 10x+5=7x−16
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To solve for x, we need to simplify the equation by combining like terms and isolating the variable.
We start by subtracting 7x from both sides to eliminate the x term on the right side:
10x + 5 - 7x = 7x - 16 - 7x
Simplifying this gives:
3x + 5 = -16
Next, we subtract 5 from both sides:
3x + 5 - 5 = -16 - 5
Simplifying this gives:
3x = -21
Finally, divide both sides of the equation by 3 to solve for x:
(3x)/3 = -21/3
Simplifying this gives:
x = -7
Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = -7.
We start by subtracting 7x from both sides to eliminate the x term on the right side:
10x + 5 - 7x = 7x - 16 - 7x
Simplifying this gives:
3x + 5 = -16
Next, we subtract 5 from both sides:
3x + 5 - 5 = -16 - 5
Simplifying this gives:
3x = -21
Finally, divide both sides of the equation by 3 to solve for x:
(3x)/3 = -21/3
Simplifying this gives:
x = -7
Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = -7.