SOLUTION: 2(8x+2)=3(2x-7)

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Question 111049: 2(8x+2)=3(2x-7)
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Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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2(8X+2)=3(2X-7)
16X+4=6X-21
16X-6X=-21-4
10X=-25
X=-25/1-
X=-2.5 ANSWER.
PROOF
2(8*-2.5+2)=3(2*-2.5-7)
2(-20+2)=3(-5-7)
2*-18=3*-12
-36=-36

Answer by HyperBrain(694) About Me  (Show Source):
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2%288x%2B2%29=3%282x-7%29
2%2A8x%2B2%2A2=3%282x-7%29
16x%2B4=3%282x-7%29
16x%2B4=3%2A2x-3%2A7
16x%2B4=6x-21
16x%2B4-4=6x-21-4
16x%2B0=6x-25
16x=6x-25
16x-6x=6x-6x-25
10x=0-25
10x=-25
10x%2F5=-25%2F5
2x=-5
x=-5%2F2

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