SOLUTION: -2(3x-5) = x-7

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Question 557561: -2(3x-5) = x-7
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-2%283x-5%29=x-7 Start with the given equation.


-6x%2B10=x-7 Distribute.


-6x=x-7-10 Subtract 10 from both sides.


-6x-x=-7-10 Subtract x from both sides.


-7x=-7-10 Combine like terms on the left side.


-7x=-17 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%28-17%29%2F%28-7%29 Divide both sides by -7 to isolate x.


x=17%2F7 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=17%2F7

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