SOLUTION: Solve –3(2x – 1) = x + 10

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Question 443357: Solve –3(2x – 1) = x + 10

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Use the distributive property: -6x + 3 = x + 10
Add 6x to both sides: 6x + -6x + 3 = 6x + x + 10
Simplify: 3 = 7x + 10
Subtract 10 from both sides: 3 - 10 = 7x + 10 - 10
Simplify: -7 = 7x
Divide both sides by 7: -7%2F7+=+7x%2F7
Simplify: -1 = x
Therefore, x = -1