SOLUTION: -x-(13+4x) = -3(5-9x)+2

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Question 56367: -x-(13+4x) = -3(5-9x)+2
Answer by Cintchr(475) About Me  (Show Source):
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+-x-%2813%2B4x%29+=+-3%285-9x%29%2B2+
combine like terms on the left
+3x+-13+=+-3%285-9x%29%2B2+
distribute on the right
+3x+-13+=+-15+%2B27x+%2B2+
combine like terms on the right
+3x+-13+=+27x+-13+
subtract 3x from both sides
+-13+=+24x+-13+
add 13 to both sides
+0+=+24x+
divide by 24
+0+=+x+