SOLUTION: Please!!! I keep getting 3 different answers. can you please help me break this down [7(x+5)-19] - [4(x-6)+10]=

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Question 510724: Please!!! I keep getting 3 different answers. can you please help me break this down
[7(x+5)-19] - [4(x-6)+10]=

Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, rfer:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Not sure what "break it down" means, but I can subtract.
[7(x+5)-19] - [4(x-6)+10]
= 7x+35 - 19 - [4x-24 + 10}
= 7x + 16 - [4x - 14]
= 7x + 16 - 4x + 14
= 3x + 30

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7x+35-19-[4x-24+10]
7x+16-4x+14
3x=30
x=30/3
x=10