SOLUTION: 4x-2=7x+7 Slove

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Question 647444: 4x-2=7x+7
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4x-2=7x%2B7 Start with the given equation.


4x=7x%2B7%2B2 Add 2 to both sides.


4x-7x=7%2B2 Subtract 7x from both sides.


-3x=7%2B2 Combine like terms on the left side.


-3x=9 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%289%29%2F%28-3%29 Divide both sides by -3 to isolate x.


x=-3 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=-3

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