SOLUTION: Solve the equation 2(x-3)-3x=4-5x

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Question 720725: Solve the equation
2(x-3)-3x=4-5x
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
2(x-3)-3x=4-5x
Expand:
2x-6-3x=4-5x
Combine:
-x-6=4-5x
Add 5x and 6 to get:
4x=10
x=10/4 or 2 1/2
Make sense?
RJ
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