SOLUTION: -1/2(3x-5)=7

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Question 669296: -1/2(3x-5)=7
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Starting with
%28-1%2F2%29%283x-5%29=7
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Multiply the entire equation by -2
%28cross%28-2%29%29%28-1%2Fcross%282%29%29%283x-5%29=7%28highlight%28-2%29%29
3x - 5 = -14
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Isolate x
3x+-+cross%285%29+%2B+cross%285%29+=+-14+%2B+highlight%285%29
3x = -9
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Divide both sides by 3
cross%283%29x%2Fcross%283%29+=+-9%2Fhighlight%283%29
highlight_green%28x+=+-3%29
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