Solve.
-$$5 x - 1 = 77 - 8 x$$
A) $- 6$
B) $- 26$
C) $- \frac { 76 } { 3 }$
D) 6

Name: Solve. -\[5 x - 1 = 77 - 8 x\] A) $- 6$ B) $- 26$ C) $- \frac { 76 } { 3 }$ D) 6
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To solve the equation $5x - 1 = 77 - 8x$, we first combine like terms by adding $8x$ to both sides and adding $1$ to both sides, resulting in $13x = 78$. Dividing both sides by $13$ gives $x = 6$.

Solve - 5x−1=77−8x5 x - 1 = 77 - 8 x5x−1=77−8x

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- $5 x - 1 = 77 - 8 x$