SOLUTION: please help me solve this problem -4(3x + 1) = 28 thank you

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Question 623082: please help me solve this problem
-4(3x + 1) = 28
thank you

Answer by VirtualMathTutor(26)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-4(3x + 1) = 28
Expand the left side of the equation by multiplying each term in the parentheses by -4:
-12x - 4 = 28
Add 4 to both sides:
-12x - 4 + 4 = 28 + 4
-12x = 32
Divide both sides by -12
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