SOLUTION: Solve 2x-5(x-4)=3x+2 for x.

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Question 534546: Solve 2x-5(x-4)=3x+2 for x.
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2x-5%28x-4%29=3x%2B2
2x-5x%2B20=3x%2B2
-3x%2B20=3x%2B2
-3x-3x=2-20
-6x=-18
Divide by -6 both sides
-6x%2F%28-6%29=-18%2F%28-6%29
cross%28-6%29x%2Fcross%28-6%29=cross%28-18%29%2Fcross%28-6%29
x=3

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2x-5%28x-4%29=3x%2B2
Put x=3
2%283%29-5%283-4%29=3%283%29%2B2
6-5%28-1%29=9%2B2
6%2B5=11
11=11