SOLUTION: 8-3(4x-2)=35-5x

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Question 506514: 8-3(4x-2)=35-5x
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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8-3%284x-2%29=35-5x Start with the given equation.


8-12x%2B6=35-5x Distribute.


-12x%2B14=35-5x Combine like terms on the left side.


-12x=35-5x-14 Subtract 14 from both sides.


-12x%2B5x=35-14 Add 5x to both sides.


-7x=35-14 Combine like terms on the left side.


-7x=21 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%2821%29%2F%28-7%29 Divide both sides by -7 to isolate x.


x=-3 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=-3

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