Simplifying 145 = 10x + -8x Combine like terms: 10x + -8x = 2x 145 = 2x Solving 145 = 2x Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2x' to each side of the equation. 145 + -2x = 2x + -2x Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0 145 + -2x = 0 Add '-145' to each side of the equation. 145 + -145 + -2x = 0 + -145 Combine like terms: 145 + -145 = 0 0 + -2x = 0 + -145 -2x = 0 + -145 Combine like terms: 0 + -145 = -145 -2x = -145 Divide each side by '-2'. x = 72.5 Simplifying x = 72.5
-there is only on solution. good luck. :)