SOLUTION: 7x-3(2x+5)=3(x+5)+7(x+4); solve for x

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Question 167247: 7x-3(2x+5)=3(x+5)+7(x+4); solve for x
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7x-3(2x+5)=3(x+5)+7(x+4); solve for x
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Multiply thru binomials
7x -6x-15 = 3x+15 +7x+28
Collect terms
x-15 = 10x+43
Subtract x
-15 = 9x+43
Subtract 43
-58 = 9x
x = -58/9