SOLUTION: i dont understand how to do problems like this: 2(x-7)=5(x+2)

SOLUTION: i dont understand how to do problems like this: 2(x-7)=5(x+2)

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Question 21937: i dont understand how to do problems like this: 2(x-7)=5(x+2)
Answer by queenofit(120) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
you must distrubute the number multiplying the ( )
2x-14=5x+10
2x-5x=14+10
-3x=24
x=-8
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