SOLUTION: Please solve the following equation for x: 2x + 3( � x + 16) = 1

Question 595579: Please solve the following equation for x: 2x + 3( � x + 16) = 1
Answer by bucky(2189) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I think that the problem that you want to solve is:
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You can begin by doing the distributed multiplication. Multiply 3 times each of the two terms in the parentheses to make the equation become:
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Now multiply both sides (all terms) by 2 to get rid of the denominator 2. When you do that multiplication you get:
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Combine the two x terms on the left side to simplify the equation. When you do that the equation becomes:
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Get rid of the 96 on the left side by subtracting 96 from both sides to make the equation:
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Solve for x by dividing both sides by 7 to get:
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and in decimal form this is:
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I hope that I interpreted your problem correctly and that my solution helps you to see a way to work this problem. If that is not the case, please post your problem again.
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