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2x-3(x+4)=-5
\n" ); document.write( "2x-3x-12=-5 Subtract x on left and add 12 on both sides:
\n" ); document.write( "-x= 7 Multiply both sides times -1:
\n" ); document.write( "x= -7
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\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( "2(-7)-3(x+4)= -5
\n" ); document.write( "-14-3(-7+4)= -5
\n" ); document.write( "-14+21-12= -5
\n" ); document.write( "7-12= -5
\n" ); document.write( "-5= -5 We have the correct answer
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