SOLUTION: Solve and check the equation 17 - 3(x-2) = -7

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Question 105366: Solve and check the equation 17 - 3(x-2) = -7
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this is how you do this
17 - 3(x-2) = -7
17-3x+6=-7
23-3x=-7
23-23-3x=-23-7
-3x=-30
-3x/-3=-30/-3
+10
check:
17-3(x-2)=-7
17-3(10-2)=-7
17-30+6=-7
-13+6=-7
-7=-7
left side= right side
hence this is the right answer