SOLUTION: 2x - 2(3x+7)=x - 5

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Question 45354: 2x - 2(3x+7)=x - 5
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Okay from
2x - 2(3x+7) = x - 5
let's expand, collect like terms and solve...like this
2x - 6x - 14 = x - 5
-4x - 14 = x - 5
-5x = 9
x = -9/5

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