SOLUTION: 2(3X+5)-3(x-4)=1

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Question 1004665: 2(3X+5)-3(x-4)=1
Answer by erica65404(394) About Me  (Show Source):
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2%283x%2B5%29-3%28x-4%29=1
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%282%2A3x+%2B+2%2A5%29+-+%283%2Ax+-+3%2A4%29+=+1
6x+%2B+10+-3x+%2B+12+=+1
combine like terms
3x%2B22=1
solve for x
3x%2B22-22=1-22
3x=-21
3x%2F3=-21%2F3
x=-7
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