Answer
$x=-8$
Work Step by Step
Subtract $24$ from each side to obtain:
\begin{align*}
5x+24-24&=-16-24\\
5x&=-40
\end{align*}
Divide $5$ on both sides to obtain:
$$x=-8$$
Therefore, the solution is $x=-8$.
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 4 - Quadratic Functions - 4.5 Solving Equations by Factoring - 4.5 Exercises - Page 362: 92
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