SOLUTION: 7-2x=15

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Question 97198: 7-2x=15
Answer by jim_thompson5910(21685) About Me  (Show Source):
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7-2x=15 Start with the given equation


-2x=15-7Subtract 7 from both sides


-2x=8 Combine like terms on the right side


x=%288%29%2F%28-2%29 Divide both sides by -2 to isolate x



x=-4 Divide

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Answer:
So our answer is x=-4