SOLUTION: If 3x - 2(4x + 5) = x + 2, then x = A. -3 B. -2 C. 1/2 D. 4/3

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Question 458471:
If 3x - 2(4x + 5) = x + 2, then x =
A. -3
B. -2
C. 1/2
D. 4/3
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x-8x-10=x+2
-6x=12
x=-2