Asked by D4VD

What is the value of x in the equation 5 (4 x minus 10) + 10 x = 4 (2 x minus 3) + 2 (x minus 4)?
Negative StartFraction 7 Over 4 EndFraction
Negative one-fourth
StartFraction 3 Over 20 EndFraction
Three-halves

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Solve: 5(4x − 10) + 10x = 4(2x − 3) + 2(x − 4)

Left: 20x − 50 + 10x = 30x − 50
Right: 8x − 12 + 2x − 8 = 10x − 20

So 30x − 50 = 10x − 20 → 20x = 30 → x = 3/2

Answer: Three-halves.