How do you solve $- 10 x - 40 = - 50$ $-10x-40=-50$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-13T01:55:58

$x = 1$ $x=1$

For these types of problems, the goal is to isolate the variable.

$- 10 x - 40 = - 50$ $-10x-40=-50$
Add 40 to both sides.
$- 10 x = - 10$ $-10x=-10$

Divide both sides by -10.
$x = 1$ $x=1$

How do you solve −10x−40=−50-10x-40=-50?