Posted by Amber on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 7:53pm.
5(2x - 3) + 8 = 9
Distribute.
10x - 15 + 8 = 9
Move the constants to one side
10x - 15 + 15 + 8 - 8 = 9 + 15 - 8
10x = 16
Divide.
x = 16/10
x = 8/5
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