Question 1.
Given the equation:
[tex]-7x-3x+2=-8x-8[/tex]Let's solve the equation for x.
To solve for x, take the following steps:
Step 1.
Combine like terms on the left side:
[tex]-10x+2=-8x-8[/tex]Step 2.
Subtract 2 from both sides
[tex]\begin{gathered} -10x+2-2=-8x-8-2 \\ \\ -10x=-8x-10 \end{gathered}[/tex]Step 3.
Add 8x to both sides
[tex]\begin{gathered} -10x+8x=-8x+8x-10 \\ \\ -2x=10 \\ \\ -2x=-10 \end{gathered}[/tex]Step 4.
Divide both sides by -2
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{-2x}{-2}=\frac{-10}{-2} \\ \\ x=5 \end{gathered}[/tex]ANSWER:
x = 5
