Answer
x = -4
Work Step by Step
1. Given: 5x + 2 = 3x - 6
2. Subtract: 2x = -8
3. Divide: x = -4
4. Check: 5(-4) + 2 = 3(-4) - 6
-18 = -18, so the solution is correct.
Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)
by Lial, Margaret L.; Hornsby, John; McGinnis, Terry
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321969359
ISBN 13:
978-0-32196-935-4
Chapter 1 - Section 1.1 - Linear Equations in One Variable - 1.1 Exercises - Page 51: 21
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