SOLUTION: 2x -3(-x + 11) =-73

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Question 603408: 2x -3(-x + 11) =-73
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
This 2x -3(-x + 11) =-73 can be rewritten as:
2x +3x -33 =-73
combine like terms and add 33:
5x=-40
Divide by 5:
x=-8
Make sense?
RJ
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