SOLUTION: how do you solve -(7-3x)-(x-1)=-5+(x-3)

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Question 681413: how do you solve -(7-3x)-(x-1)=-5+(x-3)
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Distribute the negatives
-7 + 3x - x + 1 = -5 + x - 3
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Combine like terms
3x - x + - x = -5 - 3 + 7 - 1
highlight_green%28x+=+-2%29
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