Answer
$x=\frac{61}{5}$
Work Step by Step
$2x+5=7(x-8)$
$2x+5=7x-56$
$-5x=-61$
$x=\frac{61}{5}$
Intermediate Algebra: Connecting Concepts through Application
by Clark, Mark; Anfinson, Cynthia
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
0-53449-636-9
ISBN 13:
978-0-53449-636-4
Chapter 1 - Linear Functions - Chapter Review Exercises - Page 120: 1
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