SOLUTION: please help me solve this equation: 7=4(5-2x)+3

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Question 786665: please help me solve this equation: 7=4(5-2x)+3
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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7=4%285-2x%29%2B3 Start with the given equation.


7=20-8x%2B3 Distribute.


7=-8x%2B23 Combine like terms on the right side.


0=-8x%2B23-7 Subtract 7 from both sides.


8x=23-7 Add 8x to both sides.


8x=16 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%2816%29%2F%288%29 Divide both sides by 8 to isolate x.


x=2 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=2