sgonzalez04 sgonzalez04
  • 15-08-2018
  • Mathematics
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Solve for x.
8(5 + x) = 11(9 + x)
Answer as a fraction.

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autrychamiyah94 autrychamiyah94
  • 15-08-2018

distribute the 8 to the 5 and x. then distribute 11 to 9 and x.

(40+8x)=(99+11x)

-11x -11x

-3x+40=99

-40 -40

-3x= 59

divide three on both sides

x=59/-3

final answer x=-59/3


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