SOLUTION: -5(2x-1)= 3(x+4)

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Question 211922: -5(2x-1)= 3(x+4)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-5%282x-1%29=3%28x%2B4%29 Start with the given equation.


-10x%2B5=3x%2B12 Distribute.


-10x=3x%2B12-5 Subtract 5 from both sides.


-10x-3x=12-5 Subtract 3x from both sides.


-13x=12-5 Combine like terms on the left side.


-13x=7 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%287%29%2F%28-13%29 Divide both sides by -13 to isolate x.


x=-7%2F13 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=-7%2F13 which approximates to x=-0.538.