SOLUTION: For the following equation explain and justify how you would go about solving for x. Make sure your response contains mainly words: -3(2x + 4) = 5x - 8x + 33

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Question 891036: For the following equation explain and justify how you would go about solving for x. Make sure your response contains mainly words:
-3(2x + 4) = 5x - 8x + 33

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Attempting to give formal reasons for possible sequence of steps:

, the given equation.
Distributive Property, Combine Like Terms;
Additive Inverse of the constant values in order to have all constants on one side
and all terms of x on the other side;
Combine like terms of x;
Multiplicative Inverse;
Finish any needed computation.

You fill in the necessary steps.

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