SOLUTION: 2x+18=16-4(x+7)

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Question 893331: 2x+18=16-4(x+7)
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2x + 18 = 16 - 4(x + 7)
2x + 18 = 16 - 4x - 28 {used distributive property}
2x + 18 = -12 - 4x {combined like terms}
6x = -30 {added 4x and subtracted 18 from each side}
x = -5 {divided each side by 6}

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