SOLUTION: what does x equal in the equation 5x - 7(2 - 4x)

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Question 443155: what does x equal in the equation 5x - 7(2 - 4x)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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what does x equal in the equation 5x - 7(2 - 4x)
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That is not an equation. There is no way of knowing
the value of "x".
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You can simplify the expression but cannot "solve" it.
5x-7(2-4x)
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= 5x-14+28x
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= 33x-14
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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