SOLUTION: If 2x-3(x+4)=-5 then what is x

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Question 167439: If 2x-3(x+4)=-5 then what is x
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x-3%28x%2B4%29=-5, Given
2x-3x-12=-5, distribute
-x=-5%2B12, combine similar terms
-x=7 ---> highlight%28x=-7%29, Answer
Check, go back Given:
2%28-7%29-3%28-7%2B4%29=-5
-14%29-3%28-3%29=-5
-14%2B9=-5
-5=-5
Thank you,
Jojo