Answer
$x=-6$
Work Step by Step
We solve the equation:
$2(x+3)-4(x-5)=8-5x$
First we distribute:
$2x+6-4x+20=8-5x$
Then we combine like terms and solve for $x$:
$-2x+26=8-5x$
$3x=-18$
$x=-6$
College Algebra 7th Edition
by Stewart, James; Redlin, Lothar; Watson, Saleem
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1305115546
ISBN 13:
978-1-30511-554-5
Chapter P, Prerequisites - Chapter P Review - Exercises - Page 77: 109
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