SOLUTION: 8(x-1)+2x=-7(x+2)-4 Determine x

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Question 589650: 8(x-1)+2x=-7(x+2)-4
Determine x
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Distribute
8x - 8 + 2x = -7x - 14 - 4
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Combine like terms
8x + 2x + 7x = -14 - 4 + 8
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17x = -10
x = -10%2F17x
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