SOLUTION: Solve each of the following equations for X. if the answer is not an integer, then express the answer as a fraction in reduced form. -5(3x - 10) - 10x + 7 (-4x -3) = -42

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Question 486080: Solve each of the following equations for X. if the answer is not an integer, then express the answer as a fraction in reduced form.
-5(3x - 10) - 10x + 7 (-4x -3) = -42
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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-5%283x+-+10%29+-+10x+%2B+7+%28-4x+-3%29+=+-42
-15x%2B50-10x-28x-21=-42
-53x=-42-50%2B21
-53x=-71 divide by -53
x=%28-71%29%2F%28-53%29
x=71%2F53