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Question 88367: Please Help..I need help solving this problem
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–4(4x + 5) + 4(4x + 1) = x – 9 (solve)
-16x-20+16x+4 = x-9
-20+4 = x-9 (-16x+16x= 0)
x-9 = -16
x = -16+9 = -7 therefore the value of x = -7