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Quote · Stefan V.

Feb 7, 2018

$x = - 9$ $x= -9$

Explanation:

Let $x =$ $x=$ the unknown number:

$8 x - 10 = - 82$ $8x-10=-82$

Move 10 to the right side by adding it to both sides:

$8 x = - 82 + 10$ $8x=-82+10$

$8 x = - 72$ $8x=-72$

Divide both sides by $8$ $8$ :

$x = - 9$ $x= -9$

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