Solve the equation

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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