SOLUTION: Solve for x: -3(4x+3)-2=7-2x+3

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Question 85252: Solve for x:
-3(4x+3)-2=7-2x+3
Answer by JohnsenP(4) About Me  (Show Source):
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Sol'n.
-3 ( 4x + 3 ) - 2 = 7 - 2x + 3
-12x - 9 - 2 = 10 - 2x add like terms
-12x - 11 = 10 - 2x combine like terms
-12x + 2x = 10 + 11
-10x = 21 devide both by negative 10 to get the value of x
x = -2.1

Hope this will help. JohnsenP