Solve the equation
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for x.
| Strategy: Transform the equation to one with the variable terms on one side and the constant terms on the other. Factor out x from the side containing it and then solve for x. | |
| 5x + 10 + ax = 5 - x | Apply the distributive law on the left hand side. |
| Show work. | Write an equivalent equation with all variables on the left and the constant terms on the right. |
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