SOLUTION: 5x-4(2x+11)=13 What is the value of X?

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Question 403166: 5x-4(2x+11)=13 What is the value of X?
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5x - 4(2x + 11) = 13 What is the value of X?
5x - 8x - 44 = 13 {used distributive property}
-3x - 44 = 13 {combined like terms}
-3x = 57 {added 44 to both sides}
x = -19 {divided both sides by -3}

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