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0.5(5-7x)=8-(4x+6)

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-09T02:14:43

$x = -1$

$0.5( 5 - 7x) = 8 - (4x+6)$

$1(5 - 7x) = 16 - 2(4x+6)$

$5 - 7x = 16 - 8x - 12$

$8x - 7x = 16 - 12 - 5$

$1x = -1$

$x = -1/1 = -1$