SOLUTION: 2x-3(x+4)=-5 if x=-7

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Question 478414: 2x-3(x+4)=-5 if x=-7
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2x-3(x+4)=-5
Put x=-7
2(-7)-3[(-7)+4]=-5
-14-3(-3)=-5
-14+9=-5
-5=-5

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