document.write( "Question 701888: If 2x-3(x+4)=-5,then x=
\n" ); document.write( "2x-3x-12=-5 (use distributive property)
\n" ); document.write( "-x-12+12=-5+12 (like terms)
\n" ); document.write( "-x=7
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2x-3x-12=-5 (use distributive property)
\n" ); document.write( "-x-12+12=-5+12 (like terms)
\n" ); document.write( "-x=7
\n" ); document.write( "x=-7 \n" ); document.write( "

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