How do you solve -97- 2x = 10x + 119?

1 Answer
Apr 4, 2018

x = -18

Here's how I did it:

Explanation:

-97 - 2x = 10x + 119

First, let's add 2x to both sides of the equation:
-97 = 12x + 119

Now let's subtract 119 from both sides of the equation:
-216 = 12x

Finally let's divide both sides by 12 to get the value of x:
x = -18

Hope this helps!