SOLUTION: 2(-3x+12)-9x=-8(7x-9)+5 what are the steps?

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Question 206293: 2(-3x+12)-9x=-8(7x-9)+5
what are the steps?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for x:
2%28-3x%2B12%29-9x+=+-8%287x-9%29%2B5
-6x%2B24-9x+=+-56x%2B72%2B5
-15x%2B24+=+-56x%2B77 Add 56x to both sides.
41x%2B24+=+77 Subtract 24 from both sides.
41x+=+53 Divide both sides by 41.
highlight%28x+=+1.29%29