SOLUTION: If 2x-3(x+4)=-5,then x= 2x-3x-12=-5 (use distributive property) -x-12+12=-5+12 (like terms) -x=7 x=-7

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Question 701888: If 2x-3(x+4)=-5,then x=
2x-3x-12=-5 (use distributive property)
-x-12+12=-5+12 (like terms)
-x=7
x=-7
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2x-3x-12=-5 (use distributive property)
-x-12+12=-5+12 (like terms)
-x=7
x=-7